Introduction and General Directions

Research Paper

Introduction and General Directions

Research Project Due Dates

• Outline due date changed from November 1 to November 3
• Part 1 draft: Introduction due November 9
• Part 1 draft, and Part 2 draft: The problem due November 17
• Part 1 draft, Part 2 draft, and Part 3 draft: Methodology and data collection due November 30
• Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4: Results and Discussion due December 10

• If you turn in each Part 1 on or before Nov 9, you will be allowed to make corrections and earn points towards full credit. The corrections for Part 1 are due Nov 17.
• If you turn in Part 2 on or before Nov 17, you will be allowed to make corrections and earn points towards full credit. The corrections for Part 2 are due on Nov 30.
• If you turn in Part 3 on or before Nov 30, you will be allowed to make corrections and earn points towards full credit. The corrections are due on Dec 10.

• You will submit this paper through Turnitin.
• Do not plagiarize anyone’s work. You will receive zero points for the that part, and you will not be allowed to rewrite the part for credit.

Points

• Outline: 25 points
• Part 1: 50 points
• Part 2: 50 points
• Part 3: 50 points
• Part 4: 50 points
• Including Works Cited page

1. Length: 4000 words.
2. You may follow the format/questions listed in each section; however, you must reformat your responses to the questions into paragraphs.
   1. Do not keep the bullet format as giving in each section.
3. Paper must be typed double-space for each section.
4. Each part requires a minimum of 3 outside sources or references. In other words, Part 1 requires 3 outside sources, Part 2 requires 3 outside sources, and Part 4 requires 3 outside sources. See Appendix 1 (p. 3 below) for some acceptable resources. If you are not sure about the reliability of your outside source, check with me.
   1. Reference for Section 1 can be from a credible source but no blogs.
   2. Reference for Section 2 and Section 4 must be from a reputable academic/research journal.
5. Cite your sources. You may use APA or MLA See:

• APA:
  • https://www.evc.edu/library/citation-help
  • https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
• MLA:
  • https://www.evc.edu/library/citation-help
  • https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
• Citation generator: http://www.citationmachine.net/

General Description of Each Part of the Research Paper

This section presents a general overview of each part of the project. The files containing the four parts contain more specific directions. More specific directions are provided in the file for each part. The research paper will be completed and submitted in four parts. Parts 1, 2, and 4 will be approximately 4 pages each. Part 3 is likely to be 1 – 2 pages. In Parts 1, 2, and 4, you must include three outside sources. I highly recommend using the EVC Online Library to assist you in finding the resources.

Outline due November 3

Part 1 draft: Introduction November 9

1. In Part 1, you choose the assignment that you wish to complete.
2. Write an introduction to your restaurant, company, problem, process, product, or condition. Create as clear, detailed, and up-to-date a picture as possible of the topic. This part of the research process resembles a report.

Part 1, and Part 2 draft: The Problem due November 17

1. In Part 2, you describe the problem and propose four solutions that address the problem.
2. Describe the problem in great detail. You include previous attempts at correcting this or a similar type of problem. You will also propose 4 solutions to the problem that you mentioned. (This is a good section to use research articles).

Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 draft: Survey Results due November 30

1. Part 3, you generate a survey form based on your problem and solutions. The data will be collected on Survey Monkey.
2. In this section, you will describe the results of your survey.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4: Discussion and Conclusion due December 10

1. In this last section, you analyze and discuss the results of your survey. You also include a conclusion to your research project. Part 4 must also have a Works Cited page at the end of your project.

Appendix 1

Partial List of Acceptable Commercial Publications and Journals

The following is a list a partial list of acceptable publications and journals for the Critical Thinking Project. You may use the websites for these publications as well. Be sure to cite them properly (see the introduction on page 1 above).

If you find a commercial publication, journal, or website, but you are not sure if it is acceptable, then please ask.

• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal
• The Economist
• The Business Insider
• The Cato Institute
• CNN Money (okay)
• Bloomberg Business Week (okay)
• The Economic Policy Institute
• Scientific American
• Time Magazine
• US World News and Report
• American Scientist
• Constructech
• Engineering News Record
• Green Source
• Popular Mechanics
• Popular Science
• National Geographic
• Smithsonian
• Discover
• The Progressive Farmer
• Selling Power
• National Geographic
• Smart Computing
• Wired
• PC Magazine
• Technology Review

Science journals and professional organizations

• Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
• Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
• Clinical Microbiology Reviews
• Infection and Immunity
• Journal of Bacteriology
• Journal of Clinical Microbiology
• Journal of Virology
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Microbiology and Molecular Biology Review
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences at http://www.pnas.org/
• British Medical Journal at http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/
• Journal of the Medical Library Association at http://www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/
• Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association at http://www.jamia.org/
• American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/
• Molecular Biology of the Cell at http://www.molbiolcell.org/
• Plant Physiology Journal at http://www.plantphysiol.org/
• Biochemical Journal at http://www.biochemj.org/
• Canadian Medical Association Journal at http://www.cmaj.ca/
• Journal of Medical Entomology at http://www.entsoc.org/pubs/periodicals/jme/index.htm
• Nucleic Acids Research Journals at http://nar.oupjournals.org/
• The Plant Cell Journal at http://www.plantcell.org/
• Texas Heart Institute Journal at http://www.texasheart.org/Education/THIJournal/
• The Scientist Jounal at http://www.the-scientist.com/

• Nature magazines (requires institutional subscription) at http://www.nature.com

Professional Organizations

• The American Dietetic Association
• The Society for Nutrition Education
• The American Medical Association

Volunteer Organizations

• The American Diabetes Association
• The American Cancer Society
• The American Heart Association

Government Organizations

• The Federal Trade Commission
• The US Department of Health and Human Services
• The Food and Drug Administration
• The US Department of Agriculture

• National Institutes of Health
• US Department of Agriculture
• US Department of Labor
• US Department of Commerce
• US Department of Transportation
• US Department of Treasury
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• World Health Organization
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Websites with .gov, .org, .edu are also acceptable.

Consumer Groups

• The Better Business Bureau
• The Consumers Union
• The American Council on Science and Health
• The National Council on Science and Health
• The National Council Against Fraud

Reputable (Peer-reviewed) Journals

• Journal of the American Dietetic Association
• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Nutrition Reviews
• Topics in Clinical Nutrition
• Journal of Nutrition Education
• Journal of Nutrition
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association
• International Journal of Obesity
• International Journal of Eating Disorders
• International Journal of Sports Nutrition
• British Journal of Nutrition
• Cancer Letter
• Cancer Research
• Cereal Chemistry
• Cereal Foods World
• Clinical Chemistry
• Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
• Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
• Dairy Council Digest
• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Food Engineering
• Food Technology
• Frozen Food Digest
• Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
• Journal of Applied Nutrition
• Journal of Food Biochemistry
• Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
• Journal of Food Protection
• Journal of Food Quality
• Journal of Food Safety
• Journal of Food Science
• Journal of Lipid Research
• Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
• Journal of Nutrition in Recipe and Menu Development
• Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
• Journal of the American College of Nutrition
• Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
• Kidney International
• Laboratory and Animal Science
• Metabolism/Clinical and Experimental
• Nutrition and the MD
• Nutrition Research
• Nutrition Research Reviews
• Nutrition Society, Proceedings
• Nutrition Today
• Restaurants and Institutions
• Journal of Child Nutrition and Management
• School Foodservice and Nutrition
• Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences

• Center for Science in the Public Interest