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This practice exercise will show you how to begin a search, how to qualify the authors of sources, and how to narrow your search from thousands of sources to a more manageable number of sources.

1. In G-Life, click on the "Resources" tab.

2. Click on "Online Library Resources"

3. Click on the EBSCOhost icon

4. Click on "EBSCOhost Research Databases"

For this exercise, select only the "Academic Search Complete" database, and click on the "Continue" button.

TypePopulation Health in the box and click the "Search" button.

How many sources are listed in Search Results? ______

Look at the left hand side of the screen. Review the "Limit To" information.

What is the range of years covered in the search? ______

Keep scrolling down on the left hand side, and review the "Source Types"

How many magazine articles? ______

How many scholarly sources (academic journals)? ______

Click on "Academic Journals"

What is the title of the firstscholarly article that appears? ______

Click on the title of that first article to go to the detailed record view.

Evaluating Sources Rhetorically

Purpose of assignment: To locate and evaluate possible sources for use in your final paper.

Procedure: In the previous assignment, you practiced narrowing the scope of your research question. In the discussion for this week, you shared various aspects of the topic you have selected to write about for the final paper. For this assignment, you will find sources that are relevant to your topic and purpose. This assignment has two parts:

Part A: EBSCO Practice

· As you complete the assignment, write your answers on the template (it is a Word document).

· Attach this document when you are submitting your responses to this assignment.

Part B: Finding and Evaluating Sources

Search EBSCO to find five scholarly sources relevant to your topic. Evaluate each source in terms of the following five dimensions (see Table 12.3 in Chapter 12 of your textbook for examples):

· The creator of the source

· The purpose of the source

· The age of the source

· The venue of the source

· The relevance of the source

Most of your answers to the above should be expressed in one short paragraph for each dimension. What you are looking for is a reason to justify the source's inclusion in your paper. Each source should offer something unique or different. You may compare and contrast the sources with each other to show how they complement each other. The purpose and relevance must be expressed in your own words, not copied from the source or the source abstract.

Format: This assignment does not have to be written in essay format. You may use or modify the format of Table 12.3, or use any other format that clearly lists each source and each dimension. APA Style is not required for this assignment, but you must include an APA Style References page citation for each source.

Attachment:- EBSCO host practice assignment.rar