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GEN/201 Finding and Using Information Worksheet Complete Parts 1 and 2 below . In Part 1, you will find and evaluate two sources from at least two different databases in the University Li- brary. EBSCOhost and ProQuest are the most popular databases in the University Library. In Part 2, you will write a brief 150- to 200-word response describing your experience using the library databases. This is a required part of the assignment. Part 1: Source Evaluation Select one of the following topics for this assignment: · Obesity · Affordable Care Act · Healthcare disparities · Cyberbullying · Online predators · Information security · Social media · Renewable energy · Financial literacy · Technology in education · Healthy life habits · Career exploration · Mindfulness in business or education · Immigration · Homeland security · Global women's rights · Concussions and the NFL Highlight or bold your topic selection in the list above, so your faculty member can easily see which topic you selected. Locate 2 articles related to your selected topic from different databases, such as EBSCOhost and Pro- Quest, in the University Library . You may use the course-specific library resources found on the GEN/201 University Success page to locate your articles. Complete the tables below for each article you have chosen. An example table is provided first. Make sure to refer to the How Do I Evaluate Sources information in the University Library as you evaluate each article.

Finding and Using Information Worksheet GEN/201 v11 Page 2 of 5 Example Article Information and Ques- tions Responses Chosen topic Social Media Title of the article “Facebook as a Platform of Social Interactions for Meaningful Learning” Author(s) of the article Jumaat, Nurul Farhana; Ahmad, Noriesah; Abu Samah, Norazrena; Ashari, Zakiah Mohamad; Ali, Dayana Farzeeha; Abdullah, Abdul Halim Currency : When was the article published? Is the article current? 2019 – The article was published within the past 5 years so the in- formation can be considered current. Relevance : Is the article relevant to your selected topic? Explain your response. The article is relevant because it discusses issues related to the selected topic of social media. Accuracy : Is the information in the article accurate? How do you know? The information in the article can be considered accurate. First, the article is peer-reviewed which ensures that it has been verified by other experts on this topic. Also, there is cited evidence and re- search throughout the article. Authority : Is the author/ publisher / or source of the information cred- ible? How do you know? The article was published in a reputable academic publication, The International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning . The authors of the article are all affiliated/employed at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and therefore could be considered credible. Purpose : What is the purpose of the article? Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda? How do you know? The purpose of the article is to inform readers about social interac- tions that exist in Facebook and how it can be used to enhance learning. The authors were not biased because they are not provid- ing an opinion-based piece. They rely on facts and research for their analysis. After evaluating the source using the CRAAP method, do you think this is a good source to use in an academic research assignment? Why or why not? This would be a good source to use in an academic research as- signment because it is informative and fact-based. This article meets all 5 criteria in the CRAAP method for evaluating the credi- bility of research sources. First Source Article Information and Ques- tions Responses Chosen topic Affordable Care Act Title of the article “The Association of the Affordable Care Act With Medicaid Enroll- ment and Costs of Care at a Level 1 Trauma Center in a Medicaid Non-expansion State” Author(s) of the article Nahouraii MR, Cunning KW, Sing RF, Sing KE, Christmas AB, And

Finding and Using Information Worksheet GEN/201 v11 Page 3 of 5 Article Information and Ques- tions Responses The American surgeon. Currency : When was the article published? Is the article current? 2022/12/14 -This article was published very recently within the last 3 months so it is current and up to date. Relevance : Is the article relevant to your selected topic? Explain your response. This article is relevant to my topic, because it discusses the issues that are going on around some of the Affordable Care Act and how it is impacting this subject. Accuracy : Is the information in the article accurate? How do you know? The information in the article can be considered accurate. They used government cites and the present facts via a case study on this matter that was done for many year from 2011-2017. Authority : Is the author/ publisher / or source of the information cred- ible? How do you know? I feel that this article was published by a very credible source. This being The American Surgeon SAGE Journals . Purpose : What is the purpose of the article? Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda? How do you know? The purpose of this article was to inform the reader what is going on with the Medicaid Non-expansion states and how it is affecting enrollment status and costs of Care at a Level 1 trauma center. There are facts and seem to be some opinions in this article. After evaluating the source using the CRAAP method, do you think this is a good source to use in an academic research assignment? Why or why not? After evaluating the source using this method I think and feel it would be a good source to use in a academic research assign- ment. The reason there is some good information and it shows what is going on in some states that have not come to term and have not grown or have not expanded and what is going on be- cause of that. Showing cause and effect. Second Source Article Information and Ques- tions Responses Chosen topic Affordable Care Act Title of the article “Paying for Health Care” Author(s) of the article Thomas S Bodenheimer, and Kevin Grumbach Currency : When was the article published? Is the article current? 2009-This book would be considered outdated. Relevance : Is the article relevant to your selected topic? Explain your response. Yes this book is considered revenant to my topic pages 5-16. It talk about how the intervention or how it all began or how the ACA started to shape. It also talks about the social intervention that be- gan and some of its history. Accuracy : Is the information in the article accurate? How do you know? Yes this book is considered accurate. The only thing that really changed is the amounts that are charged.

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