Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	The New Beats
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	S.H. Fernando Jr.
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Anchor Books, Doubleday
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1994
City of Publication Ex: New York	New York
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader): Ex: Print	print
Eddition if indicated:	first

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

According to The New Beats, "America stands in the midst of a renaissance of black culture, propelled  to a lrage degree by the energy of hip-hop" (xxii).

Hip-hop music was "Manifesting itself in such forms as...break dancing," which was one of the early styles that we see evolving today into many different sub-genres of hip-hop dance.

Since music has a direct relationship with dance, the boom of hip-hop music in the industry sparked dancers and even ordinary people to move and groove to the beats of hip-hop music.The element of live music "enhanced the experience of dancing to to recorded music" (35).

The term hip-hop includes "every element- thwe graf, the dance, the music, everything" (16).

Hip-hop appeals to many people, because it was a fun and casual style that does not require "any formal training in dance" (18).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

The New Beats is a reflection of the rising hiphop culture that is most of what we hear and see in the media today. From songs we all know on the radio, to musical artists and even shows in Las Vegas, Hip Hop culture is now becoming the culture of our generation.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.


This is a credible source because the information is a result of more than a year of continuous research, writing and interviews.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?


It is simply informative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

No.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

Yes, the author S.H. Fernando Jr. cites countless hiphop artists, songs, as well as lyrics in his writing that add to the credibility of his book.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

This source will be used to show the reflection of culture through music, how music effects dance(rs) and how its immense dominance in the industry today.