vitamin B12

NUTRITION RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES
The student will choose a topic of interest and conduct a review of recent literature on the chosen topic to ensure that you will not have difficulty finding the information you need. The chosen topic must be unique to each individual and presented to instructor prior to the student beginning research on the topic, for approval. Create bio similar to course case studies of an example patient/client. As you write your paper, you will also prepare a brief case study of your client that you will present and discuss with a small group.
The paper should be 7-10 typed pages in length. Minimum length is 2000 words. (Max 2300). Single page in APA format is about 250-300 words per page. This does not include the title page or reference page. The paper is to be in APA format and grammatically correct. Use word count to ensure the paper is the proper length. (Word count not number of pages will be checked)
Minimum of 8 different references are required. (SEE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES)
Paper must be uploaded and receive a Turnitin score of 20% or less.*
Grading*:
Nutrition Content Information (100 points)
(60% must cover relative nutrition aspects if clinical or disease topic is used.)
Quality of information* 60 points
Cohesiveness and relevance to topic 40
Use of citations and references: (45 points does not include format)
In Text citations* 20
References* 25
Format and Professionalism (grammar, etc) (55 points) APA Format/grammar/etc 55 _____
TOTAL POINTS: 200 points
*Please note:
Deductions MAY be made for:
? Material from inappropriate, uncited, or inadequately referenced sources will result in significant deductions from applicable grading sections above as improperly cited/referenced information is plagiarized material.
Deduction WILL be made for:
? Papers below maximum length will only be given for percent of minimum for the portion of paper completed. (Total words verified with word count.)
? Deductions will be made for papers with Turnitin scores each 1% over will result in a 3 point deduction (up to a 35% at which a “0” will be given).
? Late papers and assignment will also receive additional deductions from final score accord to the course syllabus.

DR. TRACY’S AND SU RESEARCH PAPER RESOURCES AND LINKS
NOTE: Since many links are at SU library website, you will need to log in first.
à The South University Library website has a tutorial page to help you with resource judgment. You can also seek help from library staff.

à PubMed access using South University Library (see guide uploaded on DocSharing)
à Tutors are available for Writing or APA formatting in SU Academic Resource Center. See posted hours for either APA or Writing tutors, as tutoring is specific to either not both.

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ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 8 TOTAL references
1. 5 MUST BE FROM SOURCES MEETING GUIDELINES BELOW WITH A MINIMUM OF 1 REVIEW AND 1 ADDITIONAL REVIEW/REPORT= 2 OF REQUIRED 5) UNLESS EXCEPTIONS ARE PRE-APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR:
? Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Reviews papers must be in the last 10 years.
? Government agencies, international health organization and NGO reports in the last 7 years AND be the most recent version if revised periodically. To qualify, international resources and NGO must be listed on the https://www.fic.nih.gov/Global/Pages/NGOs.aspx or https://www.fic.nih.gov/Global/Pages/ForeignGovt.aspx
? Peer-review studies from the top 3 study designs from the list to the right and cross sectional studies with more than 150 participants must be from the last 7 years.

2. ADDITIONAL SOURCES THAT MAY BE USED WITH CAUTION PROVIDED THE 5 SOURCES FROM ABOVE ARE MET
? Older publications may be use if is a noteworthy/ pivotal study still referenced in the field or used to provide a relevant historical perspective providing the minimal requirement from above are met.
? ALL peer-reviewed studies and opinions from the bottom 3 study types may be used must be from the last 7 years, AND it must be clearly stated as speculative or undetermined with more evidence needed to support. (Mid-size and large cross-sectional studies over 150 participants are included in previous list)
? Website use when not retrieving above sources should be appropriate and used with caution. (Ex: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/) Do not assume that all .org or .edu are acceptable. Ask instructor/SU library staff/ refer to SU Library website if you have any questions. Also refer to the video posted on my Wikispace page mentioned above.
3. TEXTBOOK CAN BE USED BUT WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD THE 8 MINIMUM