EG 102 Annotated Bibliography Worksheet

Part 1As you consider information sources, take several minutes to evaluate those sources using the CRAAP test. As you read the information source, give each category a rating from 1-5

Currency: How recently was the information created or posted? 4

What date was the information made available? Has the information been updated or revised? Is the information too old for your need? Do the links associated with the source work? Relevance: How appropriate is the information to your need? 4 Does the information answer important questions about your topic? Is the audience for the source appropriate? (Novice, expert, executive) Is the source written at an appropriate level? (Pre-college, college, professional) Have you looked at a variety of sources before selecting this one? Would this source be appropriate for a research assignment? Authority: How qualified are the information creators to make this information known? 5 Who is created/wrote/published the information? What are the credentials of the author or sponsoring organization? Are the credentials of the author or sponsoring organization given? Is the author or sponsoring organization even qualified to create/write/publish the information? Does the creator give contact information? (E-mail address, mailing address, phone number) Does the URL (web address) tell you anything you need to know about the information creator? Accuracy: Is the information correct, true, and reliable? 5 What is the source of the information? (Rumor, history, research, etc.) What evidence does the information creator give to back up his/her/its claims? Has the information been reviewed by other experts before publication? Does the information creator give references to other information sources? (Works cited, references, footnotes, links, etc.) Can you verify the information in other sources? Does the language or tone expose bias or strong emotion? Does the source have spelling, grammar, and/or typing errors? Purpose: Why has this information been created/published? 5 What was the information creators reason for publishing their information? Does the creator openly state his/her/its intentions? Is the information factual, opinion, or propagandistic? Is the information presented with an objective point of view? Does the source express political, ideological, religious, institutional, or personal bias? Now addup your ratings and use the following scale to get a rough idea of how reliable the source is. Be cautious of sources you rate as borderline and avoid poor sources. 22-25Excellent source / 19-21 Good/average source / 16-18 Borderline source / 15-0 Poor source
Adapted from http://www.juniata.edu/services/library/instruction/handouts/craap_worksheet.pdf

Part 2Fill in each box with the information it prompts. When you are done with this step, all you will need to do is craft your responses into good paragraphs for your annotations. Source citation: Skolnik, Heidi, and Chernus, Andrea. Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance. Human Kinetics, 2010. Print.

1-2 statement summary of the sources argument and conclusion: The best diet for an athlete is the combination of carbs protein fats vitamins fluids. Then the next section of the book goes into detail about how these essential nutrients will help your performance.

Audience: anyone wanting to know about healthy food for athletes and trying to keep your body in shape by eating the right foods.

Timeliness: This book was published in 2010 so it is pretty new, and it discusses the new theories and ideas on nutrition for athletes.

Special features: There was a couple graphics but a lot of excel charts were used.

1-2 statement evaluation of the sources strengths/weaknesses/biases/usefulness to your paper: Strengths: This book is very detailed and provides the information I was looking for about nutrition and what is best for an athlete to eat. This book will be very helpful to my whole topic and will help me develop it more.

EG 102 Annotated Bibliography Worksheet

Part 1As you consider information sources, take several minutes to evaluate those sources using the CRAAP test. As you read the information source, give each category a rating from 1-5

Currency: How recently was the information created or posted? 5

What date was the information made available? Has the information been updated or revised? Is the information too old for your need? Do the links associated with the source work? Relevance: How appropriate is the information to your need? 4 Does the information answer important questions about your topic? Is the audience for the source appropriate? (Novice, expert, executive) Is the source written at an appropriate level? (Pre-college, college, professional) Have you looked at a variety of sources before selecting this one? Would this source be appropriate for a research assignment? Authority: How qualified are the information creators to make this information known? 4 Who is created/wrote/published the information? What are the credentials of the author or sponsoring organization? Are the credentials of the author or sponsoring organization given? Is the author or sponsoring organization even qualified to create/write/publish the information? Does the creator give contact information? (E-mail address, mailing address, phone number) Does the URL (web address) tell you anything you need to know about the information creator? Accuracy: Is the information correct, true, and reliable? 3 What is the source of the information? (Rumor, history, research, etc.) What evidence does the information creator give to back up his/her/its claims? Has the information been reviewed by other experts before publication? Does the information creator give references to other information sources? (Works cited, references, footnotes, links, etc.) Can you verify the information in other sources? Does the language or tone expose bias or strong emotion? Does the source have spelling, grammar, and/or typing errors? Purpose: Why has this information been created/published? 5 What was the information creators reason for publishing their information? Does the creator openly state his/her/its intentions? Is the information factual, opinion, or propagandistic? Is the information presented with an objective point of view? Does the source express political, ideological, religious, institutional, or personal bias? Now addup your ratings and use the following scale to get a rough idea of how reliable the source is. Be cautious of sources you rate as borderline and avoid poor sources. 22-25Excellent source / 19-21 Good/average source / 16-18 Borderline source / 15-0 Poor source
Adapted from http://www.juniata.edu/services/library/instruction/handouts/craap_worksheet.pdf

Part 2Fill in each box with the information it prompts. When you are done with this step, all you will need to do is craft your responses into good paragraphs for your annotations. Source citation: Ohearn, Mike. "Ultimate Recover Guide." Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness 74.7 (2013): 42. Health Source - Consumer Edition. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.

1-2 statement summary of the sources argument and conclusion: So many people think muscles are all about training and lifting weights, bu tin this article we learn that it is a combination of sleep, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, stretching and swimming.

Statement on the sources audience/purpose: Audience: athletes who are looking for muscle recovery tips. And To provide those athletes with the keys to faster recovery.

Timeliness: This was written in July 2013 so it is very new and has some new ideas for muscle Statement on the article sources timeliness/appropriateness: recovery that havent been discussed much.

Special features: his ideas are new and studied but there is not much for special features.

1-2 statement evaluation to your paper: Strengths: The strengths of of the thissources article isstrengths/weaknesses/biases/usefulness that it is easy to understand and an easy format. It lists the 6 step he believes are the best to obtain maximum muscle recovery. The weakness to this article is that it is very short and doesnt provide a lot of information.