Bibliography

1) Collins, J. (2010). Fortify your Facebook privacy settings. Journal of Accountancy, 209 (6), pg. 42-47. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global: http://mutex.gmu.edu:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.mutex.gmu.edu/pq dweb?did=2060383601&sid=4&Fmt=3&clientId=31810&RQT=309&VName=PQD
In the journal article titled "Fortify your Facebook Privacy Settings," written by J. Carlton Collins, it describes how advances in technology are raising privacy issues and ways to protect oneself from being overexposed. More is not always better. The more one shares on the Web may lead to negative consequences if found in the hands of the wrong person. The article raises the attention and suggests readers to make use of the privacy settings available on Facebook before too much is exposed to unwanted viewers.

2) Excessive use of Facebook linked to low grades. (2010, April 7). Chicago Citizen, 45 (2), pg. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW): http://proquest.umi.com.mutex.gmu.edu/pqdweb?index=5&did=2013070771&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1284134978&clientId=31810.
The newspaper article titled "Excessive Use of Facebook Linked to Low Grades," written by an anonymous author, debates the idea that the use of Facebook is lowering the grade point average of students in college. However, that remains to be seen. The other side of the argument defends the idea that Facebook can be a useful tool for academic purposes since students are constantly checking and responding to it on a daily basis. Facebook cannot be the blame for grades because students make their own decisions. When used properly, it can really benefit society for research purposes, as a job-hunting method, or as an education resource.

3) Fletcher, D. (2010, May 31). How Facebook is redefining privacy. Time. 175 (21), pg. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global: http://mutex.gmu.edu:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.mutex.gmu.edu/pqdweb?did=2044975811&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=31810&RQT=309&VName=PQD
The magazine article titled “How Facebook is Redefining Privacy,” written by Dan Fletcher, speaks about the power that social network sites have on its users. With more than 500 active participants on Facebook, it has become, what would be, the third largest country by population in the world. With so many active users, privacy has become a problem. Fletcher writes that there has been a “culture shift” in the way society communicates these days. Almost everything is shared publicly through the Internet on these social networking sites. It makes it easy for predators to get a hold of private information when people carelessly display too much online.

4) Kroll, L., & Miller, M. (2010, March 3). The world’s billionaires. Forbes, Special Edition, pg. 74. Retrieved September 18, 2010 from Forbes.com website: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Mark- Zuckerberg_I9UB.html
The magazine article titled “The World’s Billionaires,” written by Luisa Kroll and Matthew Miller, display a list of the richest people in the world for the year 2010. Making the list as the youngest billionaire in 2010, is none other than Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, placing in at number 212. With a net worth of $4 billion, his creation is only augmenting in value and users.

5) Markoff, J. (2007, August 21). The tangled history of Facebook. The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from NyTime.com website: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/business/worldbusiness/31iht-facebook.5.7340806.html
John Markoff, the author of the newspaper article titled, “The Tangled History of Facebook,” wrote about the bumpy road Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, traveled to reach his success today. Allegedly, Zuckerberg stole the idea of the social network site from two of his Harvard University classmates. With emails to prove it, lawsuits were made and court days were set. Mark Zuckerberg refused to be interview and is hoping for the lawsuit to be dismissed.

6) Social network. (n.d.). Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/social+network
The online dictionary defined the term social network in order for readers to have a better understanding of what Facebook is. Knowing the definition can give readers a better foundation of its purpose and function.

7) Statistics. Facebook.com. Retrieved September 18, 2010, from Facebook.com website: http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics

On the “Statistics” website provided by Facebook, an overview the social network is provided. Information about how many users there are currently to the number of languages Facebook has been translated into can be discovered. The statistics are helpful in studying the impact and effectiveness of Facebook in society and its use as a tool. With over 500 million users, that of which 70% are outside of the United States, and 70 different translations, Facebook is quickly influencing different countries worldwide.

Art Bibliography

The picture shows computers connected around a world. November 09, 2010. http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/

The picture shows people holding hands around the world. November 05, 2010. http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/

The picture shows a skullhead. November 05, 2010. http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/

This picture show a book that has Facebook written into it. November 05, 2010. http://www.churchhousecollection.com/resources/clipart%20facebook.jpg?timestamp=1281987735955