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SCI 100 Website Evaluation Template Overview In this activity, you will review a Shapiro Library tutorial on evaluating websites for credibility. You will then evaluate some websites using the techniques and tools covered in the tutorial. Instructions 1. Download and open the Module One Short Answer Guidelines and Rubric. It is recommended that you refer to this rubric as you review the various articles. 2. Go to the Website Evaluation Tutorial and scroll to the Activity portion of the page. A. Click on Site #2. Select one article. In the table below, complete the column for the article, using the Source Evaluation Rubric as a guide. B. Click on Site #3. Select one article. In the table below, complete the column for the article, using the Source Evaluation Rubric as a guide. 3. Visit the Shapiro Library home page and enter a keyword related to the topic of your news story selected from Science Daily for the Week 1 Discussion. A. If you need assistance with this search, start by reviewing the Choosing Keywords for Your Topic page of the “Getting Started With Research at Shapiro Library” research guide. B. View the results of the search and choose a source that would give you further information on this topic. C. In the table below, complete the column for the article, using the Source Evaluation Rubric as a guide. 4. Use your completed table to answer the questions below the table. 5. Submit this completed document as your 1-5 Short Answer assignment. Table Complete this table by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Autho r

Title

Date Publis hed or Last Updat ed Publis her Name or Organ izatio n URL

Retrie val Date Score from Rubri c Com ments : Is this a

Article from Site #2 No author is listed, but does provide contact info Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment October 29, 2020

Article from Site #3

Article from Library Keyword Search

Jeff Turrentine

Celia Harding

In Oklahoma, “Yet Another Broken Promise” to Native Americans

Managing eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia) with children who have learning disabilities: What is effective?

October 21, 2020

July 2015

United States Environment al Protection Agency

Natural Resources Defense Council

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

https://www .epa.gov/airresearch/wil dland-fireresearchprotecthealth-andenvironment

https://www.nrdc.or g/stories/oklahomayet-another-brokenpromise-nativeamericans

https://eds-a-ebscohostcom.ezproxy.snhu.edu/eds/detail/detail? vid=3&sid=f51f2f52-ea20-41d5-9ef5-159295e112df %40sessionmgr4006&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdm Umc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=2015-31293005&db=psyh

October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020

22

18

21

The source is valid. The EPA is a well-

I would not be comfortable using this source. The purpose of the

Even though this source is teetering on the edge of being too old, it contains relevant information published from a reputable and unbiased source.

Questions

Which of your two chosen resources (from Site #2 and Site #3) would you consider to be more valid? Explain your choice. Site #2 is the resource I would choose to utilize. There is no bias in the article and it is complete with links that give further insight into the subject of wildfires. The article from Site #3 is written with a clear bias toward the NRDC and climate change. Rather than educate, it is meant to persuade the reader to donate to the cause. Additionally, there are no author credentials listed, leaving me to question his authority.

Briefly summarize (in 1 to 2 paragraphs) the natural science topic featured in your selected Science Daily news story from the Week 1 Discussion. Pediatric dysphagia is a swallowing disorder which can cause aspiration, choking, and severe respiratory complications in children. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders are at an 80% increased risk of developing pediatric dysphagia. Neurodevelopmental biologists are researching if the same mechanisms which interrupt the motor neurons directing oral motor skills are the same causing genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, such as DiGeorge Syndrome. The study has yielded results linking the motor neurons together. If these researchers can find a way to calm the motor neurons and prevent them from misfiring, it could improve dysphagia symptoms in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

How would you go about finding more information on the topic that you chose from Science Daily? List at least two different sources that you would consider reliable. The first place to look is in the SNHU Shapiro Library. I used keyword searches for “pediatric dysphagia” AND “neurodevelopmental disorders,” which yielded several results. I immediately eliminated a handful because they were not as relevant to my topic as others. To narrow my subject field further, I looked at the publisher and database. This helped me determine if the article was written with the proper authority. After this elimination process was completed, I knew I had several sources applicable to my topic. A quick Google search with “pediatric dysphagia” can produce hundreds of thousands of results. Google can be intimidating and lead many to choose a source with a fair amount of bias, such as a blog, or a source writing from a persuasive standpoint about effective treatments. Google is a slippery slope of unreliable sources intermixed with valid and reputable ones. Weeding out bad sources can prove challenging. I had an advantage when I looked for mine because I did not have to resort to Google. My son’s GI doctor has referenced articles to me from this website about his disorder. I have read from it often and know it is respected and not written with bias or from a platform of persuasion. They are not seeking to raise funds or do anything other than educate. The National Center of Biotechnology Information is an excellent resource for these reasons. Briefly explain why you think these are reliable sources of information to help you find out more about your Science Daily topic. To evaluate my sources, I used the C.R.A.A.P.O. method. My first source, from the SNHU Shapiro Library, scored a 21/24. The only area of concern is the article's currency, as it was written close to five years ago. However, the content is still relevant, and the author is qualified to inform on the subject of pediatric dysphagia. As such, I feel confident in utilizing this source as part of my research. I went to a well-established and respected website run by the National Center of Biotechnology Information for my second source. Current, relevant, and written with proper authority, this article scores a 21/24 on the C.R.A.A.P.O. test. This article directly addresses developmental disorders and pediatric dysphagia and makes an excellent complement to the article I chose from Science Daily....