WJHS   Media Center Pathfinder for Nutrition Science
Research Project #1

 
Task Definition
Information Seeking Strategies
Location and Access
Use of Information
Synthesis
Evaluation
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1. Task Definition

The objective is to prepare a report and a poster that will educate your classmates
and the general public about nutrition and health.

Report:  The body of the report should be 4-6 pages double-spaced, typed pages.
Also include a cover page with title and name, and a bibliography (see Works Cited Format)
which must include at least  three references which are not encyclopedias.

Poster:  The poster should be informative and suitable for display on a school bulletin board.

Oral Presentation:  Each student will prepare a 5-10 minute oral presentation summarizing the
information in the report.

Research:  Research can be either survey research or experimental research.  A summary of other
people's research is not acceptable.

Reference Articles:  If at all possible, copies of the reference articles should accompany the report.
These will be collected for use by future students.



2. Information Seeking Strategies

 Alcohol and the Liver Alcohol and the Brain  Alcohol and Malnutrition Alcohol's Long Term Effects 
 Alcohol and the Athlete Artificial Sweetners Nutrition and Cancer Diet and Health Disease
 Vegetarian Diets Synthetic Facts  Fat-Free Diets Metabolism and Health Effects of Cholesterol
Metabolism and Health Effects of N-3 Fatty Acids Metabolism and Health Effects of  N-6 Fatty Acids Metabolism and Health Effects of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids Metabolism and Health Effects of Trans and Saturated Fatty Acids
Digestion and Absorption of Libids Carbohydrates, Proteins,  Fats and Physical Endurance



3. Location and Access 

All computers in the library can access the Media Center's Patron's Catalog.
At school, it is located on the Novel Menu under Media Center.
The Catalog identifies all the holdings (books, etc.) of the WJHS Media Center.
It is also possible to search for materials on the MCPS Library Catalog Online.
Be sure to set the limits of your search to Walter Johnson HS only.

If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other Libraries.
This link provides direct connections to the Montgomery County Public Library System,
as well as libraries at NIH and the National Library of Medicine, University of Maryland,
the Library of Congress and others.

For this assignment, the following Dewey Decimal classification numbers will be helpful:
 
000-099
General
100-199
Philosophy/Psychology
200-299
Religion/Mythology
300-399
Social Sciences
400-499
Language
362.1   362.2
500-599 
Nat Sciences/Mathematics
600-699
Technology
700-799
The Arts
800-899
Literature
900-999
Geography/History
 
610.3
612.3
613
613.2
613.7
613.8
615.9
616.1
616.02
616.4
616.85
616.86
617
618.92
641
641.1
641.5
     
 


The links below provide access to useful research tools for this project.
 

Science Resource Center
Today's Science
EurekAlert
Student Resource Center
Sirs Knowledge Source
Proquest
Opposing Viewpoints

 



Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.

Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development

Atlas of Liver Pathology

Alcohol and Nutrition: 101

Prevention Online

The Merck Manual, Sec. 4, Ch. 40, Alcoholic Liver Disease

Alcohol Induced Liver Disease

FAQs on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Fact Sheet - Alcohol Pharmacology

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse

Cancer Nutrition Center

Nutrition and Cancer – Guidelines

Cancer Facts and Figures 2004: Nutrition and Diet

Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease

Heart-healthy eating

Cancer: What You Eat Can Affect Your Risk

HeartInfo Nutrition Guide

Vegetarian Food Guide

Going Vegetarian

Carbohydrates in Nutrition

American Dietetic Association

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Food & Drug Administration FDA

Introduction to Cholesterol Metabolism

Understanding Cholesteral

Metabolism of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Lipid Metabolism

Yahoo! Health:  Nutrition

Diet & Nutrition Resource Center

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Ask the Dietitian


 

4. Use of Information

Recording Information

 


 

5. Synthesis

Report:  The body of the report should be 4-6 pages double-spaced, typed pages.
Also include a cover page with title and name, and a bibliography (see Works Cited Format)
which must include at least  three references which are not encyclopedias.

Poster:  The poster should be informative and suitable for display on a school bulletin board.

Oral Presentation:  Each student will prepare a 5-10 minute oral presentation summarizing the
information in the report.

Research:  Research can be either survey research or experimental research.  A summary of other
people's research is not acceptable.

Reference Articles:  If at all possible, copies of the reference articles should accompany the report.
These will be collected for use by future students.

  • Credit sources.
      • (Tips for citing sources)

 


 

6. Evaluation

Finished assignment fulfills task.

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