ASAP Program – Summer 2007
LRC 103 Midterm Exam
Group 7
NAME ____Carina Nieves______________________
DATE __________________
This midterm is a take-home examination which is due on
_AUGUST 8 at 3PM start of class.
Late papers will not be graded. You will receive 0 for midterm.
Your paper must be typed using this form.
An electronic copy of this form is available At the Class Blackboard site.
Scenario:
You are exploring the following research question:
What impact do carbon emissions have on the number of cases and
severity of asthma and other lung diseases?
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You must find (2) two online sources of information to help answer this
question.
Source #1 must be a Web site.
Source #2 must be an article found using a subscription database.
For each Source, answer all of the questions given below.
Your work must be your own and you are not permitted to work in groups.
Work that is copied or shared will be given a “0”.
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Source #1: A Web Site
1. Which search tool did you use and why?
I used the Meta Search Engine Dogpile to find my search because it has more than one
search engines all in one to find more data.
2. What search terms or keywords did you select to find information on the
topic? If you revised your search, give all sets of words.
Impact of carbon emissions on asthma
impact of carbon emissions
carbon emissions impact
asthma
3. Explain why you chose the search terms or keywords you listed above.
I
wanted to find out how carbon emissions have an impact on asthma sufferers and
whether it increases the percent of kids in urban areas getting asthma.
4. How many hits did your search get? 87
5. What is the title of the Web site you chose to help answer the research
question?
WebMD
6. Give the URL of the Web site. http://www.webmd.com
7. When was the Web site last updated? 2007
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8. What individual(s) or organization(s) is/are responsible for the Web site?
WebMD content staff and MedicineNet.com medical editors and authors
9. List the qualifications of the individual(s) or organization(s) to provide
information about the research question?
-WebMD Content staff Ph.D or some other degree
-MedicineNet.com Medical Editors & Authors Two have Ph.D the rest have some other
degree
10. Summarize briefly (one or two sentences) what the Web site says about the
research question.
Researchers are saying that CO2 emissions are causing higher asthma and allergy
rates in U.S. cities. The high CO2 rates increases spore and pollen production in U.S.
cities and soon suburban towns.
11. Would you recommend this Web site to someone trying to answer the
research question? Why or why not?
I would recommend this site to someone trying to answer this research question
because WebMD is know for their online health resources from experts in the the
medical field
Source #2: An Article Found Using a Subscription Database
1. Choose a database within EBSCOhost or Lexis Nexis. Which database did you
choose and why?
I choose Lexis Nexis because I was able to find an article that had information that
would help me answer the research question
2. What search terms or keywords did you select to find information on the
topic?
If you revised your search, give all sets of words.
NOTE: These cannot be the same search terms or keywords as you used for
Source #1. You can remove words, add words, or change words.
carbon emissions effect on health
3. Explain why you chose the search terms or keywords you listed above
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I choose the search terms or keywords listed above because I felt that _I might be able
to find a resource if Ion a database if I was more specific with details on what I am
looking for
4. How many hits did your search get? ___125_____________________________
5. What is the title of the article that you chose to help answer the research
question? NEW ZEALAND: STUDY ON HEALTH AND AIR POLLUTION IN NEW ZEALAND PUBLISHED
6. When was the article written? July 11, 2007
7. In which magazine or journal was the article published?
US Fed News
8. Who wrote the article?
US Fed News
9. List the qualifications given for the author(s) of the article to provide
information about the research question?
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______________________________________________________________________
9. Summarize briefly (one or two sentences) what the article says about the
research question.
The Government of New Zealand released the results of a study on air pollution on the
health of people. The study found that not only in industrial cities were people effected
but also people in rural cities mainly due to home heating nationally, industry and
transport.
10. Would you recommend this Web site to someone trying to answer the
research question? Why or why not?
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Group 2.
What alternatives to oil-based energy sources that are available and which may be less
harmful to the environment?
Group 7
Climate change or global warming has been attributed to many different things.
We have seen record floods, melting of polar ice, rise in ocean temperature and
changes in vegetation and animal and bird migration. Carbon emissions from fossil
fuels have been the presumed major cause. These include emissions from oil, coal
and even wood burning.
What impact do carbon emissions have on the number of cases and severity of asthma
and other lung diseases?
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Possible research questions:
What are alternatives to oil-based energy sources?
Can human beings have any effect on climate change?
How has airport security in America changed since the attacks of 9/11?
What makes Al Gore qualified to write about the environment?
Can climate change be stopped?
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