Comparing Resources

I numbered these on a 1-10 scale, 10 being the best.

	Opposing Viewpoints	Points of View	Ebsco
Search - ease of use	6	7	8
Results - relevance and usefulness	9	6	8.5
Saving documents	8	8	8
Citations	7	6	7
Sorting Relevance	8	4	7
Saving Ease	7	9	7
Number of Results	4	6	9

A summary of what's good about each site, and my preferences: I really liked Ebsco-- it had the most results that worked with my topic! All I had to do was type in my search term, and it spit out a ton of valid, important results (that I then emailed to myself.) Opposing viewpoints wasn't really the best search tool for my non-controversial topic... "sleep deprivation vs. mood" doesn't have many arguable points. Points of View was my second- favorite, because of the relevance of the articles I found. All in all, I got about eight resources for my project!

Opposing Viewpoints

When I searched for Sleep Deprivation under subject and keywords, I got the same results. The recommended terms didn't help, as the only other term was sleep deprivation.

When I typed in "Mood and Sleep Deprivation", only three results showed up, but two of them had really good information about studies that have been done.

I definitely noticed a difference between Google and OV! With Google, you type in a term and get six million responses. You then have to sift through all those results to get maybe 50 good articles. With OV, on the other hand, you type in a term and get six pre-filtered results. I think both resources are useful! However, I think I would use more of Google, because I can get to it easier and there are so many results.

Operational Definitions

Sleep Deprivation (n)
The condition of being robbed of sleep, in real life or in experiment, as opposed to being unable to sleep

REM Sleep: Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. Usually the deepest sleep, where you dream.

Keywords

-Sleep Deprivation
-Sleep Issues
-Sleep
-Teen Sleeping
-Mood
-Mood Vs. Sleep Amount
-Mood Type and Sleep

Videos

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Website Validity

Pacific Tree Octopus Site: INVALID. http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/faq.html

Reasons: One, there is no such THING as a tree octopus. They can't exist, since octopi need water to survive! Plus, one of the pictures distinctly features a stuffed animal perched in a tree. See the picture below... Also, there is a quote from the site that reads "Sasquatch have been gathering Tree Octopuses since before Humans settled in their habitats. They form a symbiotic relationship. We value our limbs and don't question this." References to mythical creatures don't really add to their validity.



Scorcher Movie Site: INVALID. http://www.scorchermovie.com/

Reasons: If the movie was out in winter of 2008, we would be hearing a lot about it right now. Also, I looked it up online, and there wasn't a single reference to a movie. When I tried to click on the trailer, it didn't exist. Odd... there weren't really any pictures, but i tried to bring the trailer. No results. :(


Zombie Site: INVALID. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/hierakonpolis/zombies.html

Reasons: Well, for one, I was skimming the text and found this. "This could make sense if the palette refers to a victory over zombie forces. Perhaps Narmer wielded a large Nile catfish, Clarias?, grasping the tail and using it as a sort of black jack to stun the zombies, then removed their heads with a chisel. It is an attractive idea. " Anything that discusses zombie victories has to be looked at twice... Plus, if the site wanted to be taken seriously, they probably wouldn't put in pictures like this.

Essential Questions

Does sleep deprivation affect your mood?

-Which moods does sleep deprivation affect?
-How does sleep deprivation affect your mood?
-What if you went without sleep for three days?
-Should we be getting a certain amount of sleep to stay happy?
-Why does the amount of sleep we get matter?

How can exercise affect your diet?

-Which type of exercise is best for your diet?
-How does exercise affect your diet?
-What if all you DID was exercise?
-Should we have a certain exercise plan?
-Why do we have to eat certain foods along with exercise?