Protein Article Search

1.     CheckPoint: Protein Article Search

According to your text, amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are needed for growth and the regulation of functions in the body.

·         Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum

·         Use the University Library to find an article related to one of the following topics:

o    The role of protein in hormone and enzyme functions

o    How protein assists with immunity

o    The protein needs of an infant or toddler compared to an adult

o    The importance of protein in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance and pH balance

o    Amino acids and how they relate to athletics

·         Write a 200- to 300-word summary of the article.

·         Include appropriate APA citations for your findings.

·         Post your response as an attachment.

           The article I chose is on protein cycling for athletes.  The article starts by explaining what cycling is and what it means in carbohydrate consumption.  In the past, body builders have used carbohydrate cycling as a way of gaining weight faster than normal.  The article takes a few paragraphs to explain what cycling is, and then a few more explaining how to approach cycling.  The article also explains why athletes might employ this method as a way of gaining muscle weight quicker than you would by exercise alone.

           The article even includes stage by stage instructions on what to do to follow the cycling method of muscle gain.  It is an eight day cycle that can repeat as many times as the individual wants.  The article gives you a standard protein equivalent to follow of 1.5 grams for each pound of body weight.  It gives a few links for facts on fat loss and the growth cycle.  The article ends with a sample meal plan for a 180 pound man for stage one and stage two of the protein cycle.  It is a six meal 3161 calorie per day diet for stage one and a six meal 3190 calorie per day for stage two. 

          

Aceto, C. (Jan 2006). Protein Cycling.  Joe Weider’s Muscle & Fitness Vol. 67 Issue 1, p116-119, 4p Retrieved February 26^th, 2010 from EBSCOhost database.

University Library Article Search

GEN105 Week 3 Assignment

2. Assignment: University Library Article Search

 Resources: Appendix E, University Library

 Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum

 Review Appendix E to recognize article characteristics.

 Locate the University Library by logging on to your student website, selecting the Library tab and clicking the University Library link.

 Find two articles in the University Library about any one topic or combination of topics listed below. One of your articles must be a peer-reviewed article, which is an article that has been reviewed by a group of experts in a certain field.

o Distance learning at college

o Ensuring academic honesty

o Effective personal goal setting

o Time management skills for college students

 Take time to choose the best database for your chosen topic(s), and use a different database (such as EBSCOhost or Thomson Gale PowerSearch) to find each article.

GEN 105 Skills for Learning in an Information Age Course Syllabus Page 12

Whenever applicable, practice using the Boolean and wildcard search strategies you learned about in the University Library Interactive Tutorial.

 Provide the following information for each article:

o What keyword search did you use to find the article?

1)      Time management skills for college students

o What is the title of the article?

1)      Cengage Learning Survey Reveals College Instructor Views on Challenges Facing First-Year Students

2)      Defining College Readiness from the Inside out: First-Generation College Student Perspectives

o Who is the author(s)?

1)      PR Newswire (April 22, 2008)

2)      Kathleen L Byrd, Ginger MacDonald

o When was the article published?

1)      April 22, 2008

2)      Fall 2005

o Was the article peer-reviewed?

1)      No

2)      Yes

o In what database did you find the article?

1)      Gale PowerSearch

2)      EBSCOhost

 Summarize what each article is about in 2 to 3 sentences per article. If there are specific opinions or facts in the articles, be sure to document them.

This article documented surveys given to several four-year university and community college professors on challenges that first-year college students face.  It had several quotes directly from the professors themselves and a list of statistics from both university professors and community college professors.

This article documented a national study by R.H. McCabe on first-generation college students using placement tests to determine college readiness.  The article documented all steps the study took in order to get their statistics, and results of the study. 

 Post the article information and summaries for both articles to the Individual forum.

For both articles I used keyword "time management skills for college students” search. 

First article I found in the Gale PowerSearch database and is titled “Cengage Learning Survey Reveals College Instructor Views on Challenges Facing First-Year Students” published by PR Newswire on April 22, 2008.  This was not a peer-reviewed article.  This article documented surveys given to several four-year university and community college professors on challenges that first-year college students face.  It had several quotes directly from the professors themselves and a list of statistics from both university professors and community college professors.

Second article I found using the boolean/Phrase search mode in EBSCOhost database and is titled “Defining College Readiness from the Inside out: First-Generation College Students Perspectives” written by Kathleen L Byrd and Ginger MacDonald, published in the fall of 2005.  This was my peer-reviewed article.  This article documented a national study by R.H. McCabe on college students transferring from a community college to a university that were older than 25 and were of the first generation in their families to attend college.  The first-generation students took placement tests to determine college readiness.  The article documented all steps the study took in order to get their statistics, and results of the study.