...that we shouldn’t either. The sources I have chosen to use include informational articles found at thepaleodiet.com (http://thepaleodiet.com/about-the-paleo-diet/), a Uwire text/article - (http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA364130430&v=2.1&u=swinburne1&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=c4d0f209e911ce4748ef9cf3946b329d), a YouTube video and its comments (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLDioJzmIE), and a forum on Bodybuilding.com as another social source (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/what-is-the-paleo-diet.html?page=1). Thepaleodiet.com helped me learn more about learn about the health benefits of Paleo. I chose this source after a google search returned it as a result, and I was drawn to it as it appeared to be quite informational from its short description. This informational source is an example of constructivism through presenting information for the reader. At first glance this site came across as a potentially unreliable source – there was a presence of advertising. But further exploration started proving that this site was in fact reliable. According to Metzger (2007), credible online sources are ones in which we can identify the author and their credentials. In this case, the author is Ph.D. and professor of Health and Exercise Science. Information that is current, displays views that are facts and not opinions, and have other sources of information that can verify their accuracy may also be considered to be credible (Metzger, 2007), and I was able...
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...Is Wikipedia a Credible and Valid Source of Information? Management 521 July 25, 2011 Is Wikipedia a Credible and Valid Source of Information? Abstract Team A debated on whether Wikipedia is a credible and valid source of information. The team was divided into two groups, one side for and one side against. Among the five team members only one (the author) sided for Wikipedia as a credible and valid source. The debate lasted for seven days. Great points were raised by each team members to prove what they sided for. Is Wikipedia a credible and valid source of information? Wikipedia is an online source of information; it is the counterpart of Britannica in the modern computer world. “Wikipedia is about as good a source of accurate information as Britannica, the venerable standard-bearer of facts about the world around us,” according to the study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica by Daniel Terdiman. The modern computer world brought major changes around us; it introduced a modern way of doing research through the evolution of Wikipedia. “If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain” (Stevenson Jr., 1900-1965). “Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, but it is not helpful in many ways. It is uncomfortable to use as source of information for both academic and professional writing because of the fact that anybody with access to the internet...
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...Credible sources a key to college success College life can be pretty stressful and complicate it at times. There are several things that can help college life become easier and more manageable. One of the main things and if not the most important it will be the ability to identify and separate credible online sources from non-credible ones. It is very true that technology has help make college life easier, with search engines such as Google or Bing at just one click away of distance. The only problem is that with so many choices to pick from how to tell if a source is even worth to look at without having to expend a great amount of time looking at each one through. Even though non-credible sources are easier to find, credible sources are more reliable because they are usually written by experts and have more substantial information in them. If we take a credible source like “Rising prevalence of cohabitation in United States may have partially offset decline in marriage rates” from the Family Planning Perspectives and compared against a non-credible sources like “Cohabitation in the United States” from Wikipedia, we can see that the article from the credible source has the components that help sort out a credible source from a non-credible. The article “Rising prevalence of cohabitation in United States may have partially offset decline in marriage rates” from the Family Planning Perspectives has the main things that you should look in a credible source. First of all I found...
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...Is Wikipedia a credible source of information? From learning experience I was involved in a project where I had to research parent and subsidiary information for corporate entities and document my findings. After the research results were documented I had to create records for every subsidiary entity that rolled up to the ultimate parent company. A research list was provided for the research efforts and list noted was that the Wikipedia website was only to be utilized as a reference point as the data was not credible. Wikipedia was a source to obtain preliminary data and as a cross reference tool as some of the information was either contradictory or not available. Some of the required information required entity's complete name, headquarter address, corporate structure/shareholder information and subsidiaries. A good portion of the data was found through the Edgar website which is a site were "All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database." http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml Another website referenced was the entity's website which mirrored the information found on the Edgar or any other regulatory website. Wikipedia was not included as a source in our documentation reports as it was only used as...
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...but does the high number of contributors and volume of information guarantee the credibility of the authors and validity of the information in the Wikipedia encyclopedia? This is one challenge that the owners of Wikipedia will have to contend with for a long era. Credibility strengthens a research work (Spatt, 2011, p. 347) and greatly depends on the author’s qualification (Spatt, 2011, p. 348), regrettably, Wikipedia is written largely by amateurs because they have more free time on their hands and are make rapid changes in response to current [ (Wikipedia:About, 2012) ] events rather than people with relevant educational background and professional experience. The fact that anonymous contributions are allowed on Wikipedia is another source of concern around its credibility and when those with expert credentials make contributions they are given no additional weight which could have assisted the users to judge the credibility or otherwise of the contributions. In addition to this is the absence of an editorial board that could have helped to review and edit the contents before they become available for public use as is the case with other printed encyclopedia. Another factor that affects the credibility and validity of Wikipedia is that not all articles are of encyclopedic quality from the start: they...
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...Researching medical devices before purchase takes place daily throughout the healthcare world. Not only does the proper device need to be found to match the need, but multiple manufacturers usually make the device needed. Each manufacturer tries to show the unique and what they consider the best way to tackle the need. In the large capital equipment world, many times a trial is set up between the manufacturers and the end users are surveyed. This survey takes on different levels of importance depending on the decision-makers. The University of Phoenix Medical Center is in the process of building an addition that will have twelve new operating rooms replacing an existing eight room surgical suite. The existing surgical suite has eight surgical tables that will be replaced and the new surgery suite will have twelve new tables. Four manufacturers of surgery tables have been brought in for evaluation. They each had two weeks of trials and surveys were filled out by surgery employees. In order for the healthcare facility to make a good decision there is a “need to calculate the probability of something occurring or not occurring, make a judgment, consider alternatives and choose an action” (Duggan, n.d., para. 1). The event of the uncertainty is which manufacturer’s tables to choose to buy. If all things are equal the probability of picking the best table is one in four or 25%. This 25% probability can be changed through the trial of the beds in use, the survey of the hospital...
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...Final Conclusion Memo Team B: RES/341 Nov 10, 2011 * Introduction The research conducted provided information to support the team’s collaborative efforts to provide a cause for the wage disparity between men and women. Credible information such as, the U.S. Census Bureau has presented statistics on women’s and men’s earnings for several decades. By analyzing a series of data, it was feasible to understand the trends in the wages. According to research analysis prepared by Consad Research Corporation, there is a difference. In pay directly associated with gender that dates back to three decades (Consad Research Corporation, 2011). Confidence Interval In addition to the Consad Research, information includes addressing data analysis using descriptive statistics, which included central tendency, dispersion, and skew data and statistical data using graphic and tabular techniques, was provided. A confidence interval was also computed to support the team’s conclusion. From our research the confidence interval is M 73.0 – 4.8 = 69.1 < M 73.9 > 73.9+ 4.8= 78.7Females earn 73.9% + 4.87 of male wages. The formulated problem statement supports a series of data collected from comparable scenarios. When we used statiscal analysis to project or reflect the earnings of women and men, we found no evidence on which we could base a prediction for a closing (or widening)...
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...Complete the following and submit the required information in one WORD document. The majority of the grade will be based on providing only the relevant data and correct interpretation of the data. Explain your results thoroughly; use the data to interpret the data. Do NOT assume that simply providing a chart or graph will suffice. Make sure to explain your findings. Review the Terminology video to help you understand the terms. Videos and Instructions are found on the Class Materials page in CANVAS. For Part A, use the same data file you used for Assignment 1 with the corrections made. For Part B, use the one of the Customer Dissatisfaction Groups posted on the Class Materials page. Part A 1. Central Tendencies a. Compare the mean and median for the HCTotal, SETotal, PNKTotal, CRTotal, and PHBTotal variables. Discuss what the results indicate. (This is to be a within variable comparison, i.e., what is the difference between the mean of HCTotal and the median of HCTotal?). • To find the mean and median, in the SPSS data file from assignment 1, click on analyze, descriptive statistics, explore, HCTotal, and then okay. These steps will generate an output file with the needed descriptives (mean and median). The mean is the average and the median is the central point or middle value. For HCTotal, the mean is 3.65 and the median is 3.67. Factors affecting the closeness of the mean and median are the range of 1 to 4 and a skewness of -.520 which produces an imperfect bell...
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...Choose Abortion There are so many sources that could be used to gain knowledge about why teens choose to get abortions, but there are only several reliable sources about that topic. It is very important to rely on credible sources. The use of good sources can lead to information that is credible and accurate. If using non-reliable sources about finding information about a specific topic you could be getting all the information wrong because of the non-credible sources that are being used. Because I used reliable sources I was able to come up with the conclusion that the number one reason why teens choose to get abortion is because when they feel pressured they tend to find an escape to the problem, in this case, abortion. A source is more credible if written by someone with a degree or other credentials in the subject of interest. If no author or organization is named, the source will not be viewed as very credible. An example of a good source about the reasons why teens choose abortion is the article “Why Teens Choose Abortion” by Linda Lowent. This article proves to be a reliable source in so many ways. One way is by giving us a publication date. The publication date is not only important but the fact that is recent, April 15, 2011, makes it a more reliable source. Also, the website where this article was published at is known web page which makes it a credible article. The most important evidence that makes this article a credible one is the author. The name of this article’s...
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...journal articles o Refine my search to be workplace diversity o Limited the date of publication to be most present. • Strategies to finding credible sources Finding credible sources are easy to find, but some credible sources sometimes can be difficult to find by digging through all sorts of websites. There are three great reliable credible resources which are the University online libraries, links from academic websites, and government or educational websites. These three credible resources are all safe to use for researching reliable information, and also give the researcher great references for what they researched. • Explain your strategies for finding credible sources. The strategies I used to find my credible sources was that the reliable sources I found where either journal articles, and government or educational websites, and using this strategy of having the opportunity to access these websites allow me to grasp accurate and credible research. • Write an annotated bibliography summarizing each article in 3 to 5 complete sentences and identify whether the source is primary or secondary. Diamante, T., & Giglio, L. (1994). Managing a Diverse Workforce.. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, (15), 13-17 This article is a primary source. This article is arguing that if the American workforce is changing?...
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...Looking for Credible Sources The first source is from an Encyclopedia and the title is Bullying in School Overview. The sources authors are B., Deborah Denise, Geier, and Lee. This source is more of what teenage bullying really is from the start to where it is now. It is more of an informative article to help you to understand teenage bullying a little better. This source meets that the definition of credible because it come from the ITT Virtual Library which consists of books, periodical databases that provide access to journals, authoritative encyclopedias, and subject dictionaries. This is a definition within the source that defines Asperger syndrome; “Asperger syndrome: A neurological disorder associated with autism that is characterized by normal intelligence and language development, but marked by deficiencies in social and communication skills. Such individuals can easily become victims of bullying”. This source would be accepted by an academic paper because it shows all its sources and come from an encyclopedia which is made up of factual information. The second source is a government site that informs people about bullying and gives you information in preventing it. The title that I came across when using the site was “Bullying Definition”. This source is more of an informational source that helps others to learn the effects of teenage bullying and give you information on how one can stop it from happening if you come across a bullying situation. “Bullying is unwanted...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix I Strategies for Gathering Information Fill in the following information for each of your sources: • List the APA reference citation for the source. • Determine the credibility of the source. Consider the following criteria: o What is the purpose and affiliation of the organization or author related to the article? o What are the author’s credentials? o Is the information current? When was the information last updated? o Does the information cross-reference with other sources? o Does the source contain bias without evidence to support the claim? • Explain in at least two to four sentences what information you can gather from this source. |Source (formatted consistent with APA guidelines) |What makes the |What information can | | |source credible or |you gather from this | | |noncredible? |source? | |Alvarez, B. (2013). As more schools embrace tablets, do textbooks have a fighting chance. Retrieved from |This author has |This article is about | |http://www.neatoday.org/2013/07/31/as-more-schools-embrace-tablets-do-textbooks-have-a-fighting-chance/ |written information |a school district that| ...
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...Dylan Wyrick Essay 2 Web? Or Print? When looking doing research and looking up different sources most students just go straight to the internet and use the first web page they find that deals with their topic. This is not a very strong method to use when attempting to find strong, credible information. It’s also beneficial to find some type of print source as well such as books, newspaper articles, magazines etc. Most professors and librarians recommend print sources rather than web sources because they tend to be more reliable. But with my topic, the urban legend of a man being fatally poisoned from a harmful pesticide when chewing on his golf tee, I found that my web source was far more credible than my print source. In my print source the authors purpose was to prove that Navy Lieut. George Prior was killed by an allergic reaction to a fungicide called Daconil by giving different sources and examples to prove his point to be true. Likewise, the author of my web source shared the same purpose as the author of my print source. They both were set out to prove that the fate of Lieut. Prior was due to the contact and allergic reaction to Daconil off of the golf course he had played thirty six holes on. My print source does a good job of giving informative examples about priors symptoms, “Four days after the golf game, Prior was in Bethesda naval Hospital with a 104.5 degree fever and blisters all over his body” (Nancy Scannell). It also gives the...
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...Encyclopedia Britannica recruited Einstein, Freud, Curie, Mencken and even Houdini as contributors. The names helped the encyclopedia bolster its credibility.”(Stross 331) The new millennium of college students has since abandoned the gothic ruins of brick and mortar for modern technology. Hence, as an evolving community of college students, we must consider the use of websites such as Wikipedia for credible sources or not use them at all. The Internet contains a history of creditable sources. It also contains a legacy of anonymous sources. We have relied on the reviews and opinions of others to prove the validity of said information on the Internet and stop challenging it when we read the answer that strikes a chord in our cognitive judgments. If this process continues to be the norm, printed sources such as encyclopedias will leave people saying “This was written by one person? Then looked at by only two or three other people? How can I trust that process?” (Stross 332) Websites such as Wikipedia have become a challenging debate amongst students and professors to be of use as a creditable source from the Internet. This kind of trend has evolved because of history. History can always be re-examined and edited. Wikipedia has proven, through its supervising editors, that history is a set of events in a place and time that can be edited...
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...Credibility and Reliability of CAM Sources SCI/201 February 01, 2014 Credibility and Reliability of CAM Sources "The art of healing comes from nature and not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature with an open mind." (Paracelsus). Complementary and alternative medicine is a diverse group of medical and healthcare, practices, systems and products that are not considered conventional medicines. (“What is Complementary,” 2013.) When searching for information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the credibility and reliability of the source is in question. How do individuals know if the information is true or fraudulent? Maintaining a professional website with scholarly articles and references from credible sources are a must in providing legitimate CAM knowledge via the World Wide Web. "Our emotions and thoughts are always accompanied by biochemical reactions in our bodies. Energy fields interact within an individual person, interact between one person and another, and between one person and the world in general. When we begin to appreciate ourselves as fields of energy with the ability to affect the quality of our own experience, we will be getting in touch with our innate ability to heal ourselves and create health every day of our lives." (Christiane Northrup, MD.) This quote was retrieved from Nancy Russell Energy Therapy. I find this CAM modality interesting and when searching for information I look for professionalism in a...
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