Research Source Log for Online Source #2
“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | Mental Illness Statistics |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | The Kim Foundation |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 2 February 2012 |
<URL address> (ALL of it) |
FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV). |
In the United States "more than 90 percent of people who kill themselves have a diagnosable mental disorder."(Mental Illness Statistics) |
One of the most common mental disorders that children can gain is ADHD which "usually becomes evident in preschool or early elementary years."(Mental Illness Statistics) |
"Autism is about four times more common in boys than girls" but when girls have Autism, their symptoms are usually more severe.(Mental Illness Statistics) |
Most adults form Alzheimers at the later ages, around 65, but the "number of Americans with AD has more than doubled since 1980."(Mental Illness Statistics) |
Mental illnesses can also inculde Mood Disorders like "depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder."(Mental Illness Statistics) |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
This source has information about mood disorders, suicides, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorders, social phobia, eating disorters, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, autism, and alzheimer's disease. This website has the approximate amount of people in the United States that have a certain mental disorder. It also contains what ages it is mostlikely for someone to obtain a certain mental disorder.
Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
The purpose of this site is for people to gain more information on a specific mental disorder.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
This site does not gain anything from the information it is giving, it is just informative.Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
There is no favoring of either side.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author does not cite any references but it does not take away from the credibility.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project
In my project, I will use this source to give my audience information about different mental disorders and the estimate of how many people are diagnosed with it, and what ages they can become vulnerable to gaining it.
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Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
This source talks about details of the most diagnosed mental disorders. They explain they treatment systems that are offered for some mental health issues. The website also explains the best tips on daily life when dealing with someone who has a mental health issue, for example eating healthy, exercising often, and getting enough sleep.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
There is referencing on the website, and i feel like it adds to the website for more information to make it more informative.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project
In my project, I will use this source to give my audience information about different mental disorders and the estimate of how many people are diagnosed with it, and what ages they can become vulnerable to gaining it.
Research Source Log for Online Source #3
“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | What is Mental Health? What is Mental Disorder? |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | Christian Nordqvist |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | MNT: Medical News Today |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | Medical News Today |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | 18 June 2009 |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 6 February 2012 |
<URL address> (ALL of it) |
FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV). |
Mental health starts off with "how we think, feel and behave"(Nordqvist). |
It is stated that "the USA is said to have the highest incidence of people diagnosed with mental health problems"(Nordqvist). |
Mental Health experts have stated that "we all have the potential for suffering from mental health problems, no matter how old we are, whether we are male or female, rich or poor, or ethnic group we belong to"(Nordqvist). |
There is not a cure for Mental Disorders, but there are treatments to help with the side effects, but "what works for one person may not work for another"(Nordqvist). |
Someone already diagnosed with a Mental Health Disorder, not enough "exercise and getting enough sleep can make enormous differences to a mental heath patient"(Nordqvist). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
This source talks about details of the most diagnosed mental disorders. They explain they treatment systems that are offered for some mental health issues. The website also explains the best tips on daily life when dealing with someone who has a mental health issue, for example eating healthy, exercising often, and getting enough sleep.
Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
The author of this website is Christian Nordqvist. Not only was he the author of the website, but he is also the CEO of Medical News Today.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
This site does not have anything to gain from the information that is given. It is just informative.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
This site does not have anything to gain from the information that is given. It is just informative.
Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
There is no bias.
There is no bias.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
There is referencing on the website, and i feel like it adds to the website for more information to make it more informative.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project
For my project I will use this source to explain how someone with a Mental Disorder should live their daily life by simply taking better care of themselves like eating healthy food, exercising, and taking offers on the useful treatments.
For my project I will use this source to explain how someone with a Mental Disorder should live their daily life by simply taking better care of themselves like eating healthy food, exercising, and taking offers on the useful treatments.
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