Genetics and Medicine Research Project

Annotated APA Bibliography

For an annotated bibliography, use standard APA format for the
citations, then add a brief abstract for each entry, including:

2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item, and


1 or 2 sentences to relate the material to your research topic an
d/or to evaluate the material.
Use http://www.bibme.org/ for free APA citation help. Make
sure to switch the style selection to APA.

The sources that you use must be reliable academic sources
(NOT Wikipedia or yahoo.answers or wiki.answers); you must
use at least six sources and four of them have to be database
academic sources. You will get a zero for the entire project
(presentation and the paper) if you do not use the approved
sources.

*Source # 1
Which main point of the topic does this source address?:
What can be expected of stem cells in the future?

URL :
http://science.bigchalk.com/sciweb/science/do/document?set
=search&lastset=search&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&r
esultid=1&sortResultsBy=TopicRelevance&groupResultsBy=&in
mylist=false&edition=&ts=BFEAF5D229114DD1C1EFD20521D27
31F_1389378771373&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3
Bdocument%3B77808463&start=1
APA Citation :
Gavaghan, Helen (2001, January 01). The promise of stem
cells. World Health Organization, (12), 800, Retrieved from
http://science.bigchalk.com
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source):
This article mentions and explains the types of stem cells, such
as totipotent, pluripotent, and multipotent stem cells. It also
mentions, in the future, how adult stem cells from one part of a
persons body can be used for another part of the persons
body. In the same paragraph, it mentions how a totipotent cell
could be created. The article also addresses stem cells ability to
cure people with Parkinsons disease and Type 1 Diabetes. The
article mentions how adult and embryonic stem cells are both
researched and that the embryonic stem cells will not become
useless.

*Source # 2
Which main point of the topic does this source address?
What can stem cells do?
URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/pages/basics2.aspx
APA Citation
Stem Cells: A Primer. (2006, November 28). In ProQuest
Editorial Science Websites G. Retrieved from
http://science.bigchalk.com
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source)
The website mentions the three special abilities of stem cells:
they can replicate themselves for an extended amount of time;
they do not have a specific job like a heart cell does; they can
become specific or specialized cells. The website also mentions
how only embryonic stem cells can replicate for a long time
without becoming a specialized cell. Scientists also study why
embryonic stem cells can do that but stem cells that are not
embryonic like adult stem cells cannot. The website also
explains in detail the three special abilities of stem cells.
Source # 3
Which main point of the topic does this source address?
What are stem cells?
URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/stem_cell/
APA Citation:
Crosta, Peter. "What are Stem Cells?."Medical News Today.
MediLexicon International, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/ste
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source):
In the article, it defines stem cells as being cells without
special functions that can become a specialized cell. The article
mentions where stem cells can be found in embryos and in the
tissue of adults. It also mentions the potency, or the ability to
turn into cells, of stem cells. It also mentions how stem cells are
collected from either embryos or adult tissue.


*Source # 4
Which main point of the topic does this source address?:
The controversy surrounding stem cells.

URL:
http://science.bigchalk.com/sciweb/science/do/document?set
=search&lastset=search&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&r
esultid=66&sortResultsBy=TopicRelevance&groupResultsBy=&i
nmylist=false&edition=&ts=48F840F60E536686E37642220B377
6B4_1389558325474&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3
Bdocument%3B86764147&start=51
APA Citation:
(2002, January 17). Ethics; The Production Of Human Embryonic
Stem Cells For Therapeutic Purposes Supported. Blood Weekly,
12, Retrieved from http://science.bigchalk.com
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source):
The article opens up with a summary of a conference in
Barcelona about stem cells. It then goes into what stem cells
are being used for in therapies and the possibility of what stem
cells may be able to do in the future. The article then mentions
the controversy surrounding stem cells: the embryos that are
being experimented and used on are actual people and should
not be used to aid other humans.


*Source # 5
Which main point of the topic does this source address?
Why are stem cells important?
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/stemcells/scintro/
APA Citation: Stem Cells in the Spotlight. (2006, November 28).
In ProQuest Editorial Science Websites G. Retrieved from
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/stemcells/scintro/
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source):
The video introduces what stem cells are. It explains the
process of how stem cells form when sperm makes contact
with an egg. The video then mentions what the three layers of
stem cells develop into. After that, the video mentions how the
stem cells become the specialized cells. It also mentions how
stem cells repair and maintain human bodies.

*Source # 6
Which main point of the topic does this source address?
How are stem cells used in medicine?

URL:
http://science.bigchalk.com/sciweb/science/do/document?set
=search&urn=urn:bigchalk:US;BCLib;document;152839687
APA Citation: Baird, Stephen (2008, May 01). Regenerative
Medicine: A Growing Future. Technology Teacher, (8), 10,
Retrieved from http://science.bigchalk.com
Annotation (3-6 sentence summary of the source):
The article opens up with an in detail explanation of
regenerative medicine. Stem cells tie into regenerative
medicine because stem cells have the ability to create other
cells, such as heart, brain, and bone cells, which can replace
dead or injured cells. They are used to accelerate the healing
process of damaged or diseased tissues. The article also
mentions the two types of therapies involving stem cells that
can be used, vivo and vitro treatments. The article also
addresses ethical issues of stem cells and what stem cells are.