reference page activity
Each of the ten references pages comes from an actual student essay, a research-based persuasive essay that was the classs final project. A few of these reference pages are decent, but many have serious flaws.
These students were instructed to rely on academic, reliable sources, but were not specifically instructed to make use of sources from the UMC library databases.
All student reference pages are reproduced here in the format in which they originally appeared, formatting errors and all. I have only made slight modifications to font type and font size.
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Evaluate each of these references pages by considering a few criteria and questions:
1. Format does the page adhere to APA format? Follow this link (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/) or look to your textbook for a properly formatted APA reference page.
2. Quality do the sources seem like theyre high quality, from reputable sources? Are the sources primarily peer-reviewed? Are the sources that arent peer-reviewed from well-known and trusted sources?
3. Recency are the sources as recent as they should be the subject matter? Are sources related to scientific issues very current?
4. Variety is there a variety of types of sources and authors used? Or, does the writer rely too much on a single author, site, or publication?
Sample reference page activity
Context: Each of the ten references pages comes from an actual student essay, a research- based persuasive essay that was the classs final project. A few of these reference pages are decent, but many have serious flaws.
These students were instructed to rely on academic, reliable sources, but were not specifically instructed to make use of sources from the UMC library databases.
All student reference pages are reproduced here in the format in which they originally appeared, formatting errors and all. I have only made slight modifications to font type and font size.
* * *
Evaluate each of these references pages by considering a few criteria and questions:
1. Format does the page adhere to APA format? Follow this link (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/) or look to your textbook for a properly formatted APA reference page.
2. Quality do the sources seem like theyre high quality, from reputable sources? Are the sources primarily peer-reviewed? Are the sources that arent peer- reviewed from well-known and trusted sources?
3. Recency are the sources as recent as they should be the subject matter? Are sources related to scientific issues very current?
4. Variety is there a variety of types of sources and authors used? Or, does the writer rely too much on a single author, site, or publication?
Example #1
Reference
Effects of Secondhand Smoke. WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
Branham, Matt. Cigarette Smoking In America: 16 States That Still Allow Widespread Smoking. Mandatory. N.p., 10 July 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
Secondhand Smoke. Secondhand Smoke. N.p., 05 Mar. 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
Tobacco-Related Mortality. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Aug. 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
Taking Action. No-smoke.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
Taking Action. No-smoke.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
Baker, Jeff. Smoking and Slots Casinos Terraces Ignite Debate.Baltimoresun.com. N.p., 08 July 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2015..
Example #2
Preserving Nutrients When Cooking Foods. – For Dummies. For Dummies, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
Roizman, Tracey. The Advantages of a Home Cooked Meal. Healthy Eating. SFGATE, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
Nelson, Jennifer K., and Katherine Zeratsky. Nutrition and Healthy Eating. Mayoclinic.org. Mayo Clinic, 20 Feb. 2009. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
Ferdman, Robert A., and Abha Bhattarai. Theres a Crisis at Chipotle. Washington Post. The Washington Post, n.d. Web.
Bates, Daniel. Marijuana Deals, the Pain of Happy Meals and How to Get a Free Big Mac: McDonalds Worker Reveals Secrets of Fast-food Giant (and Warns against Ordering Grilled Chicken). Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 29 June 2012. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. Dec. 2015.
Cooking Vegetables for Optimum Nutrition | Paleo Leap. Paleo Leap Paleo Diet Recipes Tips. N.p., 25 July 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
Kryza, Andy. The Best Fast-Food Items for $1 or Less. Thrillist. N.p., 07 Nov. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.
Harding, Eleanor. Your Mums Sunday Roast or Grandmothers Apple Pie? A Meal Made with Love Really DOES Taste Better. Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 19 Jan. 2012. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.
Example #3
US News. U.S.News & World Report. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
Isidore, Chris. College Athletes Finally Getting Some Cash. CNNMoney. CNN, 4 Sept. 2015. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
Time, For. College Athletes Finally Getting Some Cash. CNNMoney. Cable News Network. Web. 4 Dec. 2015.
Wilbon, Michael. College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 18 July 2011. Web. 4 Dec. 2015.
Why College Athletes Should Be Paid. Elite Daily Why College Athletes Should Be Paid Comments. 5 Sept. 2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2015.
Example #4
Dufour, Jules. The Worldwide Network of US Military Bases. Global Research. September 20, 2015. Web. December 15, 2015. http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-worldwide-network-of-us-military-bases/5564
Lutz, Catherine and Macleish, Ken. US & Allied Killed. Costs of War. February, 2013. Watson Institute Brown University. Web. December 15, 2015. http://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/military/killed
Obeidallah, Dean. Donald Trumps horrifying words about Mulsims. CNN. November 21, 2015. Web. December 15, 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/opinions/obeidallah-trump-anti-muslim/
Payne, Ed. Muslim nations form coalition to fight terror, call Islamic extremism disease. CNN. December 15, 2015. Web. December 15, 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/14/middleeast/islamic-coalition-isis-saudi-arabia/
Member States of the United Nations. UN.org. December 2015. Web. December 15, 2015. http://www.un.org/en/members/
Example #5
References
Immunization: Why vaccine are so important to safeguarding health. (2005, August 18). Riverside. Retrieved from http://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Infectious-Disease/CC00013.cfm
Moyer, C. (2011, June 20). Vaccines concerns common among parents of young children. Amednews.com. Retrieved from http://www.amednews.com/article/20110620
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014, April 24). Reports show 20-year US immunization program spares millions of children from diseases. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0424-immunization-program.html
Vaccines save money. (2014, June, 1). Sanofi Pasteur. Retrieved from http://www.sanofipasteur.com/en/value_of_vaccines/vaccines_save_money/
What is herd immunity? (2015, February 9).VaccinesToday. Retrieved from http://www.vaccinestoday.eu/vaccines/what-is-herd-immunity/
Example #6
Resources
Fair Test The National Center for Fair and Opening Testing. (August 28, 2007). Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://fairtest.org/how-standardized-testing-damages-education-pdf
Fair Test The National Center for Fair and Opening Testing. (August 20, 2007). Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://www.fairtest.org/act-biased-inaccurate-and-misused
IVY Bound Test and Academic Tutoring. (n.d). Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://www.ivybound.net/faqs/sat-test-coachable/
NACAC. (n.d). Report finds virtually no difference in graduation rates for students who submit or do not submit standardized their scores to colleges and universities. Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://www.nacacnet.org/mediacenter/PressRoom/2014/Pages/BillHiss.aspx
O’Shaughnessy, L. Confirmed: High school GPAs predict college success. (Feburary 19, 2014). Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/confirmed-high-school-gpas-predict-college-success/
Wade, Lisa. The Correlation Between Income and SAT Scores. (August 29, 2012). Retrieved December 12, 2015 from http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/08/29/the-correlation-between-income-and-sat-scores/
Resnick, B. (March 5. 2014). The real problem with the SAT. Retrieved December 12, 2015
from http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/2014/03/06/real-problem-with-sat
Example #7
Work Cited Page.
1. Brain Injury Safety Tips and Prevention. (2015, December 3). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_prevention.html
2. Concussion and Sports. (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.brainline.org/content/2008/12/concussion-and-sports.html
3. Concussion: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview
4. What is a Concussion? (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.protectthebrain.org/Brain-Injury-Research/What-is-a-Concussion-.aspx
5. New NFL rules designed to limit head injuries. (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81990bdf/article/new-nfl-rules-designed-to-limit-head-injuries
Example #8
Reference Page
Lenhart, A., (2014) Couple, the internet and Social media, PewResearch Center, Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/02/11/couples-the-internet-and-social-media/?utm_expid=53098246-2.Lly4CFSVQG2lphsg-KopIg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F (Lenhart, 2014)
Fileta, D., (2013) 3 way social media can impact your real- life Relationships, True love Dates,
Retrieved from: http://truelovedates.com/3-ways-social-media-can-impact-your-real-life-relationships/
Jones, H., (2013) Social Media effect on Human Interaction, HASTAC, Retrieved from:
https://www.hastac.org/blogs/haley117/2013/06/07/social-medias-affect-human-interaction (Jones, 2013)
Lenhart, A., (2015) Social media and Romantic Relationships, PewResearch Center, Retrieved
from: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/01/social-media-and-romantic-relationships/?utm_expid=53098246-2.Lly4CFSVQG2lphsg-KopIg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F (Lenhart, 2015)
Seidman, G., (2015) How Facebook affects our Relationships, Phycology Today, Retrieved from:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/close-encounters/201505/how-facebook-affects-our-relationships (Seidman, 2015)
Example #9
Reference
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/gmo7.htm
FAO, 2003 March, Weighing the GMO arguments
https://classes.soe.ucsc.edu/cmpe080e/Spring05/projects/gmo/benefits.htm
2005, Benefits of GM Food
http://www.pgeconomics.co.uk/page/36/-gm-crop-use-continues-to-benefit-the-environment-and-farmers
PG Economics Limited 2004-2015, GM crop use continues to benefit the environment and farmers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC212689/
Published online 2003 Oct 13, Genetically Modified Corn Environmental Benefits and Risks
http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/pages/biotech-safety-gmo-advantages.aspx
20022015 Monsanto Company, An Overview of the Safety and Advantages of GM Foods
Example #10
References
1. Bershadker, Matthew (2014, January 21)Time to Retire Horse Slaughter for Good; Huffiington Post Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-bershadker/time-to-retire-horse-slau_b_4637406.html
2. Crockett, Zachary (2015, January 16). When Americans Ate Horse Meat. Priceonomics. Retrieved from http://priceonhttps://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/canadas-80-million-horse-slaughter-industry-statistics-and-analysis-what-you-can-do/omics.com/when-americans-ate-horse-meat/
3. Powell, S.M. (2014,April 5) More horses being shipped to Mexico, Canada for slaughter. Ctpost. Retrieved from http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/More-horses-being-shipped-to-Mexico-Canada-for-5379495.php
4. Not For Use In Horses Intended For Food. (2015). Is horse meat from America, Canada and Mexico safe to eat. Retrieved from http://www.americanhorsemeat.com/
5. US Horse owners in favor of reopening slaughter plants(2015). Actions Home. Retrieved from http://us-horse-owners-infavor-of-reopeningslaughterplant.rallycongress.com/1053/
