Evaluation of Sources
Book
Title: Nutrition and the Female Athlete
Author: Ruud, Jaime S.
Publisher: CRC Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Boca Raton
Copyright: 1996
Upon evaluating, Nutrition and the Female Athlete, I believe the book to be a credible, useful source. The author states within the preface that she has written for a broad audience ranging from the athletes themselves, to coaches, to medical professionals, such as, dietitians and physicians. I find that I too am in the intended audience because I am reading in search of nutritional information, both good and bad, concerning the athlete. While I feel the reading is understandable and to the point, I do not feel it is overly simply. Her writing is very objective and factual in how the information is presented. I was happy to find that at the start of each chapter Ruud has provided a brief outline of the contents making for a clear read. The information is accessible as well as backed up by statistical information. I also believe in the author's validity given her credentials as M.S. and R.D. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of references showing the research was done. My only possible dilemma is that the book is slightly out-dated being published in 1996. I will definitely cross reference data and information to be sure it still holds true. Overall, I think this book will provide some very good, factual information for my research.
Reference Article
Title: Eating Disorders
Author: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
Title of Reference Work: Infoplease
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright: 2007
This reference article seems to be for a very broad audience. It comes from an encyclopedia, thus seems to be credible in the information it provides. The site is luckily not like Wikipedia where anyone can post. While the article seems to be for anyone and everyone, the style and level of information is pretty limited. There is about two paragraphs written giving the overall run-down of an eating disorder. The article does not at all reference eating disorders in relation to sports. However, I do believe the content to be factual and not opinionated. This article is good for giving me a general picture of eating disorders, the definition, signs, etc., but probably not too useful in thorough research.
Periodical Article
Author: American Academy of Family Physicians
Title: Sports and Women Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad
Title of Periodical: American Family Physician
Volume and Issue: V. 69, Issue 7
Date: 4/1/2004
Pg. 1729
This article comes from the American Academy of Family Physicians, so I trust the credibility. Again the audience seems to be relatively broad, however, here it seems mostly directed to female athletes or friends/family of those who may be affected. Given the medical nature of the journal, the article seems helped based and, thus, may be a bit biased. I do believe the information to be factual and reliable. Again this article seems to only skim the surface of all the information out there. It is pretty general and not very in-depth. They give the basic run-down of signs, symptoms, treatments, etc. I am not confident this article will get me very far in my research. The information is only a few years old, so I do not believe it is out of date. This article provides another good touch on what I am researching, but does not delve as far as I would like.
Website
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/eatingdisorders1/a/aa110600a.htm
Author: Elizabeth Quinn
Title: Eating Disorders in Athletes
Last updated: February 13, 2008
This website seemed to provide some good insight on the link between sports and eating disorders. Immediately, I could see it says it is reviewed by the Medical Review Board. While I do not know the credentials of the author herself, I feel confident in the information provided given it is reviewed by professionals. The site touches on some of the psychological triggers related with competitive sports and the rise of eating disorders which I find very helpful. I think the writing is addressed to everyone looking for information. The site is easy to read and relevant, however, I again feel as though the surface is only being scratched. Nearing the end there are links to related words and articles that may be of use to me. This site is perfect for getting my, "feet wet" on the subject. It provides a clear overview of sports and their relation to eating disorders and will help lead me to more in-depth research.
Title: Nutrition and the Female Athlete
Author: Ruud, Jaime S.
Publisher: CRC Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Boca Raton
Copyright: 1996
Upon evaluating, Nutrition and the Female Athlete, I believe the book to be a credible, useful source. The author states within the preface that she has written for a broad audience ranging from the athletes themselves, to coaches, to medical professionals, such as, dietitians and physicians. I find that I too am in the intended audience because I am reading in search of nutritional information, both good and bad, concerning the athlete. While I feel the reading is understandable and to the point, I do not feel it is overly simply. Her writing is very objective and factual in how the information is presented. I was happy to find that at the start of each chapter Ruud has provided a brief outline of the contents making for a clear read. The information is accessible as well as backed up by statistical information. I also believe in the author's validity given her credentials as M.S. and R.D. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of references showing the research was done. My only possible dilemma is that the book is slightly out-dated being published in 1996. I will definitely cross reference data and information to be sure it still holds true. Overall, I think this book will provide some very good, factual information for my research.
Reference Article
Title: Eating Disorders
Author: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
Title of Reference Work: Infoplease
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright: 2007
This reference article seems to be for a very broad audience. It comes from an encyclopedia, thus seems to be credible in the information it provides. The site is luckily not like Wikipedia where anyone can post. While the article seems to be for anyone and everyone, the style and level of information is pretty limited. There is about two paragraphs written giving the overall run-down of an eating disorder. The article does not at all reference eating disorders in relation to sports. However, I do believe the content to be factual and not opinionated. This article is good for giving me a general picture of eating disorders, the definition, signs, etc., but probably not too useful in thorough research.
Periodical Article
Author: American Academy of Family Physicians
Title: Sports and Women Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad
Title of Periodical: American Family Physician
Volume and Issue: V. 69, Issue 7
Date: 4/1/2004
Pg. 1729
This article comes from the American Academy of Family Physicians, so I trust the credibility. Again the audience seems to be relatively broad, however, here it seems mostly directed to female athletes or friends/family of those who may be affected. Given the medical nature of the journal, the article seems helped based and, thus, may be a bit biased. I do believe the information to be factual and reliable. Again this article seems to only skim the surface of all the information out there. It is pretty general and not very in-depth. They give the basic run-down of signs, symptoms, treatments, etc. I am not confident this article will get me very far in my research. The information is only a few years old, so I do not believe it is out of date. This article provides another good touch on what I am researching, but does not delve as far as I would like.
Website
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/eatingdisorders1/a/aa110600a.htm
Author: Elizabeth Quinn
Title: Eating Disorders in Athletes
Last updated: February 13, 2008
This website seemed to provide some good insight on the link between sports and eating disorders. Immediately, I could see it says it is reviewed by the Medical Review Board. While I do not know the credentials of the author herself, I feel confident in the information provided given it is reviewed by professionals. The site touches on some of the psychological triggers related with competitive sports and the rise of eating disorders which I find very helpful. I think the writing is addressed to everyone looking for information. The site is easy to read and relevant, however, I again feel as though the surface is only being scratched. Nearing the end there are links to related words and articles that may be of use to me. This site is perfect for getting my, "feet wet" on the subject. It provides a clear overview of sports and their relation to eating disorders and will help lead me to more in-depth research.
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