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1. Introduce the author/web site and give a one sentence summary of the source. 2. Say why the source is important and 3. How you will use it in your research

“01/01/98 (January/February 1998) -- Rx: Friendship.” 8 Nov 2008 . This article by Beth Baker discusses various health benefits that have been found regarding friendship and social support. I will use this article in my essay to discuss the importance of friendship.

“2002 Playgroup.” 28 Oct 2008 . iVillage is a popular website that has many features including message boards. This playgroup message board is what is left of the originating playgroup from which the April Exiles were formed. I will use this site to show how many people have managed to remain in the group compared to the people in our offshoot forum.

“American Institute of Stress.” 8 Nov 2008 . This particular article deals with the effects of friendship and social support on stress. I will use pieces of this article to discuss the importance of friendship and health.

“Board Message.” 28 Oct 2008 . April Exiles is a group of approximately twenty-five women who began a pregnancies in 2001 with a due date of April 2002. This forum is the break-off group from iVillage's expecting club/play group forum. I will explore why these twenty-five women have managed to remain friends after seven years and use that information to relate how to retain friendships.

“Friendship (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).” 8 Nov 2008 . The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy explores the nature and value of friendships in this article. I will use it to define friendship in a philosophical way.

“How to Make Friends Online - wikiHow.” 8 Nov 2008 . This wikiHow gives tips on how to make friends online which I will use to show the origins of the friendships formed on the April Exiles message board.

“Rules of Friendship.” 28 Oct 2008 . Brad Paul has written an article focusing on defining friendship and explaining what makes a friendship work. His information will help me relate why the Exiles have remained friends.

“The Hunger for Friends : The Friendship Crisis.” 28 Oct 2008 http://www.enotalone.com/article/4831.html. Marla Paul's article about the search for adult friendships contains information that will lend credence to my claim that friendships are important to find and maintain.

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