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Evaluation of Sources Assignment

Book: Coleman, Michael D. Human Drug Metabolism: An Introduction, 2nd Edition. Boston:
May, 2010. Wiley-Blackwell. Print. 23 Feb. 2016.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
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Published May 2010

Yes, there was a previous edition. The current book a second edition
This will work because it is focusing on the human metabolism
This book is currently being used in human health related areas

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.

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Yes, because it focuses on the metabolism and how it can be affected by drugs
People interested on learning about human metabolism
The reading level is appropriate for college level students and up
Yes, I liked this one because it is an emphasis on human metabolism
Yes, I would use this book for my research

Authority: The source of the information.

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Michael D. Coleman
He is the author of the book
Yes, he is a medical doctor
Yes, you can contact the author and the company
It is a book, but it has been peer-reviewed

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.

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It comes from gathered information studying the human body

Yes, information was gathered to compose the book
Yes, it was reviewed and edited by experts
Yes, from personal knowledge I am familiar with some of this information
Free of emotion
No found mistakes or errors

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

o Main purpose is to inform the public who seek knowledge in the field

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Yes, the author makes his purpose clear

After gathering information, this source is factual
It appears to be objective because research is being done
No biases

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I would rate this source as a 4 because although it is very useful, it lacks some of the points that
would make it 100% credible

Academic Database: Komaroff, Anthony L. You Dont Have to Take the Pill. California: 1
April, 2008. Harvart Health Letter. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
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Published in April 1, 2008

Currently the database has not been updated since 2008
This source will work just fine because it is a topic that covers dietary supplements
Yes, the link is functional

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.

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Yes, its in relation to my topic and question

The intended audience is anyone seeking knowledge in this field
Yes, the information is properly labeled for a college level student
Yes, this one caught my eye and it seems to contain relevant information
Yes, I will use this source for my research paper

Authority: The source of the information.

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Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.

Author of the article
Yes, he is a medical doctor
Yes, there is costumer service information in the source
The source contains .edu

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.

o It is found in the academic database EBSCOhost
o Yes, the source is supported by test and proof

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Yes, it is peer-reviewed and edited by experts

Yes, some of the information released I am familiar with
It might contain a bit of bias point once it comes to the conclusion of the paper
No errors

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

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The main purpose of this source is to inform the public seeking knowledge in this field
Yes, their purpose is clear
After tests, it is determined; hence it is factual
It is objective because their goal was to attain an answer
No bias in the source

I would rate the quality of this source as a 5 because it appears to be very reliable and it is also a
scholarly article, not just a website.

Academic Database: Fontoura, Maria. The New Slimdown Truths. New York: 1 July, 2014.
Truth in Diet. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
o July 1, 2014
o It has not been updated or edited since 2014
o This source will work because my emphasis in research is to determine whether dietary
supplements are good or bad
o Yes, it is functional because people can use it
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
o Yes, it is related to my topic and research project
o People interested in the health related fields
o The article uses advanced terminology and terms that might be difficult for people to
understand.
o Yes, this one drew my attention the most because it is relevant to my research
o Yes, I will probably end up using this source for my research

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Authority: The source of the information.

Maria Fontoura
She is the author of the article
She is a medical doctor and a health professional
Yes, there is contact information at the bottom of the article
It is a .edu found in EBSCOhost

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Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.

It is gathered from prior researches
Yes, the information attained is supported with other research
Yes, it is revised before it is published
From personal knowledge, I can reason that the information in the article is accurate
The language of the article is not bias, it is rather informative
No found mistakes or errors

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Purpose: The reason the information exists.

The purpose of the article is to inform the public
Yes, the author makes her point clear because she is trying to inform people
It is factual information
The point of view is objective as the author is trying to prove her point
No bias inferences in the article

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I would rate this article with a 4.5, this is because although the information is relevant to my
research, it is somewhat dull and not clear in some aspects

Website: Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. New York: 17 June. 2012. U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
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Published June 17, 2011

The information was last revised in 2012
The current information would be beneficial
Yes, the link is functional and can be easily accessed

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Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.

o Yes, the topic and question both are linked to this article
o The intended audience are those people who are seeking for knowledge in regards to
health related areas
o The reading material is appropriate for almost all audiences
o Yes, this one however got my attention because inside the article it is discussed how
supplements function in the body
o Yes, I will most probably use this article as one of my citations for the project
Authority: The source of the information.
o U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
o They are in charge of revising many of the products consumed by people hence they
examine which ones are good for health
o They are the United States Department of Health
o Yes, information is available in their website
o Yes, it is a .gov website
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
o It comes from the publishers own research, since they are government affiliated, their
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information and data is very credible

Yes, their job is to examine and ensure the safeness of consumed products
Yes, all of their information is reviewed by experts
From personal knowledge I know that their information is very accurate
The language is set for the public to be able to read and understand, not too difficult in

other words
o No found mistakes or errors
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
o Their information is released in order to educate and inform the public
o There was no specific purpose; besides the fact that the article is supposed to educate
people
o The information found in the article is factorial
o Objective, because their objective is to educate people
o No general bias found in the website

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I would give this source a 4.5 because it is a very reliable source, it is also a government
article which

Website: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous- The Truth About Diet Pills. Lbn-onlinefitness, Jan. 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
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Published January, 2014

It has been revised and updated in 2015
My topic requires current information, which the article provides
The links are functional to the website

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.

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Yes, because it talks about the effects of dietary pills on the body
People who are trying to decide whether or not to take supplements
The article is set to a pretty easy to read level
Yes, I liked this one because it was not bias in their article
Potentially, I could incorporate some of the information in the article

Authority: The source of the information.

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Jason Yun
He is the author of the website article
He is a fitness and nutrition expert
Yes, at the bottom of the page there is contact information
The website is only a .com

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.

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From revised and tested gathered information

Yes, they link several doctors which support his position
It was revised, it does not specify to what extent
Yes, the information presented seems pretty accurate
It was unbiased because it presents both sides of the argument
No mistakes or errors found

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

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It is to inform people about supplements

Yes, in his conclusion he is pretty clear with the purpose
It is factual information since it is all gathered
It is objective because they are trying to prove something
No bias influence

I would give this article a 3, that is because they do not specify to what extent the article was
peer-reviewed or revised.