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Anonymous. (2010, April). Excessive use of facebook linked to low grades. Chicago Citizen, p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from ProQuest at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=2013070771&SrchMode=2&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1333728868&clientId=31810
While this article is from an anonymous writer, it does come from a reputable newspaper and references studies from multiple universities with proper citation for verification. The information obtained allowed me to find a correlation between social networking use and grade point averages in college students.
Derbyshire, J. (2010, March). No hiding place. National Review, 62(5), 55. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from ProQuest at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1995217751&SrchMode=2&sid=4&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1333729100&clientId=31810
The National Review is a reputable journal that provided me with information regarding college recruiters tactics in regards to admissions and social networking.
Goff, K. (2009, January). Social networking benefits validated. The Washington Times. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from The Washington Times at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/28/social-networking-benefits-validated/?page=all
This online article may not be scholarly but does reference scholarly research done at multiple colleges which were cited in this paper.
Kincaid, J. (2011, June). Facebook now has 750 million users. TechCrunch. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from TechCrunch at http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/23/facebook-750-million-users/
This online technical website provides statistics on many different topics. As such, statistics were pulled and used in this paper.
Peacock, L. (2011, May). Companies ban twitter from workplace. The Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from The Telegraph at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/8505288/Companies-ban-Twitter-from-workplace.html
The Telegraph is a well known periodical and this article references a survey of over 2500 companies regarding their policies on social networking in the office.
Pentagon weighs social networking benefits, risks. (2009, August 8). US Fed News Service, Retrieved February 25, 2012, from ProQuest at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1821920331&SrchMode=2&sid=5&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1333729280&clientId=31810
The US Fed News Service release official reports in regards to government policy among other things. All information is considered valid and accurate.
Reeves, P. (2011, March). Employers: Embrace social media - it's here to stay. Legal Week, 13(11), 17. Retrieved February 25, 2012 from ProQuest at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=2308765341&SrchMode=2&sid=6&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1333729321&clientId=31810
Legal Week is a magazine that offers information on many topics and normally puts a realistic spin on information so that readers can see real life implications on news.
Picture References:

"Two Computers Connecting" clip art on page4.html is obtained from Microsoft Office 2010 clip art collection (retrieved on 04/06/2012). Used with permission from Microsoft.
This picture represents how people can easily connect to each other using computers in todays' digital world.
Video References:

"CIO Security Roundtable: The risk of social networks" youtube video on page1.html is obtained from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethvID7YIFA (retrieved on 04/06/2012). Used with permission from Youtube.
This short video quickly address security concerns involving social networking.