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Annotated Bibliography Linda G. Alvarado

Cendón, Sara Fernández. “In Good Company.” Hispanic 21, no. 1 (February 2008): 31–41. http://search.ebscohost.com.cordproxy.mnpals.net/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=30002199&site=ehost-live&scope=site. This source falls under the definition of a Wikipedia “good source” because it is an international newspaper which falls under the “good source” section of the training module on sources. This article is a short summary of Alvarado’s accomplishments such as serving on more corporate boards than any other Latina, as well as her community involvement and her becoming the first Hispanic owner of a major league baseball team. Sara Fernandez Cendon is a journalist who now works for Metropolis Magazine. Based on personal research, Cendon compiled a list of the 25 best Latinas in the business world, and Alvarado was one of them. Overall, the text written about Alvarado in this passage is pretty short, but it gives a good look into her professional life and accomplishments.

Plasencia, William. “A Hands-On Dream Builder.” Hispanic 15, no. 10 (October 2002): 40. http://search.ebscohost.com.cordproxy.mnpals.net/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=7570651&site=ehost-live&scope=site. This source falls under the definition of a Wikipedia “good source” because it is an international newspaper which falls under the “good source” section of the training module on sources. This article talks about Alvarado’s childhood, how she got her start, personal achievements, money, as well as her ownership of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team. The author of this article, William Plasencia, started his education at the College of Journalism and Mass Communication and then continued his education to get a BA in political science. With that he became an expert in extensive government affairs, public outreach and journalism. This source is very valid due to the fact that the information was based on an interview directly between Plasencia and Alvarado herself. The combination of Plasencia’s expertise and the interview with Alvarado, I believe this source will be very useful.

Riley, Jennifer. “On the Corporate Boardwalk.” Hispanic 13, no. 11 (November 2000): 46. http://search.ebscohost.com.cordproxy.mnpals.net/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3750508&site=ehost-live&scope=site. This source falls under the definition of a Wikipedia “good source” because it is an international newspaper which falls under the “good source” section of the training module on sources. This article discusses Alvarado’s accomplishments, but mainly focuses on the lack of Hispanics serving on corporate boards in fortune 1000 companies. Nothing much could be found on the author Jennifer Riley, assuming it’s due to the fact that there are many others with her name. This article uses a lot of statistics as well as direct quotes from Alvarado herself. This article is mostly about the lack of Hispanics in boardroom, but it contains good information on Alvarado’s stance and activism towards more diverse boardrooms.