Evaluation of Scholarly Sources

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• Purpose of the Source: The purpose of this source was to discuss the controversy of stem cell research in medicine today. The author focuses on the ethics behind the research, and how they create problems for scientists. Some of the ethical concerns that arise include the concept of using human embryonic cells for the research, religious beliefs, and cloning.

• How and Where it Was Published: This source was received by the Oman Medical Journal on January 6th, 2015, and it was accepted by the journal and published on January 22nd, 2015. 

• Sources it Cites: The author has many citations (10 for her one and a half page article), and often uses quotation marks, paraphrasing, and summarizing of these sources to help exemplify and supports her arguments. The sources are distinguishable by superscripts that match her bibliography at the end of the work.

• Author: The author is a woman named Ayshe Ismail, who holds an Honors Degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Regenerative Medicine. 

• Intended Audience: The intended audience is researchers, other academics or scholars, and even medical doctors interested in the controversy and ethics concerning stem cell research.

• How I Found it: I found it through EBSCOhost under the university library link to Academic Search Complete.

http://ojs.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2325967113519935.short

• Purpose of the Source: The purpose of this source was to inform readers of the possible ways to treat skeletal muscle and sports-related injuries through the use of stem cells and regenerative medicine. The article also discusses the clinical applications of the various therapies, how they can benefit athletes that have sustained injuries, and the sports-specific controversies that they bring attention to.

• How and Where it Was Published: This source was published by the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine in February of 2014. 

• Sources it Cites: The authors cite many other academic journals, and include in text citations after they paraphrase, summarize, or quote another individual's work. Their citations, like my previous source, contain superscripts that are linked to the bibliography for additional reading. 

• Author: In this case, there are multiple authors and they are: David A. Ajibade, MD; Danica D. Vance, BS; Joshua M. Hare, MD; Lee D. Kaplan, MD; and Bryson P. Lesniak, MD.

• Intended Audience: The intended audience of this article includes other scholars, academics, and physicians in the field of Orthopedics that are also researching or are interested in the impact of stem cells on sports injuries.

• How I Found it: I found this source by using Google Scholar which then took me to the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine.