Appendix J US/101 Version 5

Associate Level Material

Appendix J Reliable Sources Worksheet
Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 Author: Date: Title: In Decision Support Systems 2011 51(1):220-229 Kholekile L. Gwebu Jing Wang 2001 Adoption of Open Source Software: The role of social identification

Publication: Elsevier B.V.

Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: Is the source reliable? How do you know? Open Source Software is the computer software that is available, and useful to individuals, businesses, and influence work, organization through public. Open Source Software has been known with fresh and different ideas of information. The software is free of charge, and can be simply downloaded from the internet as needed. The students are encouraged to use Open Source Software projects are available in the internet, to study and analyze their concepts, to improve the way they study through tools and open sources. With all the information the Internet provided through different Open Source Software, I think this source is reliable to any businesses and students for their future study. Is the information relevant to the topic? Yes I do think the information was relevant to the topic. Open Source Software refers to both concept and practice of making program source code openly and available to students for studies and businesses to widely touted. All the information was mention in the article was relevant to the topic. Open Source Software provides information we needs, as far as students studies, or business information, perhaps sometimes it is too much of information. General collaboration ensures that software products keep improving. Programmers from Open Source Software are different sources such as organizations, unpaid worker, contributes free to projects. The proposed model provides a useful decision tool for evaluates and practical to be succeed and to become successful.

Does the information reflect a bias on the authors part? If so, what is the bias? No I dont believe the information is reflected a bias on the authors part. Bias is an inclination to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.

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Source 2 Author: Date: Title: Publication:

Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: Is the source reliable? How do you know?

Is the information relevant to the topic?

Does the information reflect a bias on the authors part? If so, what is the bias?