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MCOM 191 Assignment No. 4 (updated) Example
Your Name: Duncan Dixon
I have read Research Strategies chapters 5, 7-10: Yes
I have watched the assigned tutorials: Yes
No
No
Research Question: How much rice can my family consume each week and keep our
intake of inorganic arsenic at a safe level?
1. Name of First Database Used: MEDLINE with Full Text
Keywords used:
Keywords for
concept 1
AND
"Inorganic arsenic"
Keywords for
concept 2
Keywords for concept
3
AND
rice
health
Subject/Thesaurus headings used (if available): MeSH 2017
Keywords for
concept 1
AND
Keywords for
concept 2
AND
Keywords for concept
3
Arsenic
Rice
Health
Keyword "arsenic" is
mapped to:
No subject heading for
the keyword "rice" so it's
searched as a keyword.
Keyword "health" is
mapped to the
Subject headings for
concept 1
Subject headings for
concept 2
Subject headings for
concept 3
(MH "Arsenic
Poisoning") OR (MH
"Arsenic")
Rice
(MH "Health+")
List three to five (3-5) relevant articles (formatted in APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian):
My citation style is: APA
Davis, M. A., Signes-Pastor, A. J., Argos, M., Slaughter, F., Pendergrast, C., Punshon,
T., & ... Karagas, M. R. (2017). Assessment of human dietary exposure to arsenic
through rice. Science of The Total Environment, 5861237-1244.
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.119
Nachman, K. E., Ginsberg, G. L., Miller, M. D., Murray, C. J., Nigra, A. E., &
Pendergrast, C. B. (2017). Mitigating dietary arsenic exposure: Current status in
the United States and recommendations for an improved path forward. Science of
The Total Environment, 581221-236. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.112
Sinha, B., & Bhattacharyya, K. (2015). Arsenic toxicity in rice with special reference to
speciation in Indian grain and its implication on human health. Journal of The
Science of Food & Agriculture, 95(7), 1435-1444. doi:10.1002/jsfa.6839
Sohn, E. (2014). Contamination: The toxic side of rice. Nature, 514(7524), S62-S63.
doi:10.1038/514S62a
Under, S., Mitchell, L. E., Delclos, G. L., & Awata, H. (2017). Association of dietary
intake and biomarker levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury among Asian
populations in the United States: NHANES 2011-2012. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 125(3), 314-323. doi:10.1289/EHP28
Wei, Y., Zhu, J., & Nguyen, A. (2014). Rice consumption and urinary concentrations of
arsenic in US adults. International Journal of Environmental Health
Research, 24(5), 459-470. doi:10.1080/09603123.2013.857393
2. Name of Second Database Used: ScienceDirect
a. Subject headings and keywords used (if thesaurus available):
Keywords - these will normally be the same as the keywords used for the first database
search:
"Inorganic arsenic"
AND
rice
AND
Subject/Thesaurus headings (if available): ScienceDirect has no thesaurus
AND
AND
b. Three to five (3-5) relevant articles (formatted in APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian):
Davis, M. A., Signes-Pastor, A. J., Argos, M., Slaughter, F., Pendergrast, C., Punshon,
T., . . . Karagas, M. R. (2017). Assessment of human dietary exposure to arsenic
through rice. Science of The Total Environment, 586, 1237-1244.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.119
Jitaru, P., Millour, S., Roman, M., El Koulali, K., Noël, L., & Guérin, T. (2016). Exposure
assessment of arsenic speciation in different rice types depending on the cooking
mode. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 54, 37-47.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2016.09.007
Mihucz, V. G., Tatár, E., Virág, I., Zang, C., Jao, Y., & Záray, G. (2007). Arsenic removal
from rice by washing and cooking with water. Food Chemistry, 105(4), 1718-1725.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.04.057
Rahman, M. A., Hasegawa, H., Rahman, M. A., Rahman, M. M., & Miah, M. A. M.
(2006). Influence of cooking method on arsenic retention in cooked rice related to
dietary exposure. Science of The Total Environment, 370(1), 51-60.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.05.018
Sofuoglu, S. C., Güzelkaya, H., Akgül, Ö., Kavcar, P., Kurucaovalı, F., & Sofuoglu, A.
(2014). Speciated arsenic concentrations, exposure, and associated health risks
for rice and bulgur. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 64, 184-191.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2013.11.029
My citation style is: APA
Final Bibliography


Contains at least 12 items, including:
o 5 scholarly journal articles,
o 3 books,
o grey literature, or
o other reliable sources that you feel help to answer your research question.
Generated using EndNote
Chen, J., & Chiou, H. (2011). Health hazards of environmental arsenic poisoning: From
epidemic to pandemic. Singapore: World Scientific.
Davis, M. A., Signes-Pastor, A. J., Argos, M., Slaughter, F., Pendergrast, C., Punshon,
T., . . . Karagas, M. R. (2017). Assessment of human dietary exposure to arsenic
through rice. Science of The Total Environment, 586, 1237-1244.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.119
Jitaru, P., Millour, S., Roman, M., El Koulali, K., Noël, L., & Guérin, T. (2016). Exposure
assessment of arsenic speciation in different rice types depending on the cooking
mode. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 54, 37-47.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2016.09.007
Masotti, A. (2012). Arsenic: Sources, environmental impact, toxicity and human health a medical geology perspective. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Mihucz, V. G., Tatár, E., Virág, I., Zang, C., Jao, Y., & Záray, G. (2007). Arsenic removal
from rice by washing and cooking with water. Food Chemistry, 105(4), 1718-1725.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.04.057
Murcott, S. (2012). Arsenic contamination in the world: An international sourcebook.
London: IWA Publishing.
Nachman, K. E., Ginsberg, G. L., Miller, M. D., Murray, C. J., Nigra, A. E., &
Pendergrast, C. B. (2017). Mitigating dietary arsenic exposure: Current status in
the United States and recommendations for an improved path forward. Science of
The Total Environment, 581221-236. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.112
Rahman, M. A., Hasegawa, H., Rahman, M. A., Rahman, M. M., & Miah, M. A. M.
(2006). Influence of cooking method on arsenic retention in cooked rice related to
dietary exposure. Science of The Total Environment, 370(1), 51-60.
doi:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.05.018
Sinha, B., & Bhattacharyya, K. (2015). Arsenic toxicity in rice with special reference to
speciation in Indian grain and its implication on human health. Journal of The
Science of Food & Agriculture, 95(7), 1435-1444. doi:10.1002/jsfa.6839
Sohn, E. (2014). Contamination: The toxic side of rice. Nature, 514(7524), S62-S63.
doi:10.1038/514S62a
Under, S., Mitchell, L. E., Delclos, G. L., & Awata, H. (2017). Association of dietary
intake and biomarker levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury among Asian
populations in the United States: NHANES 2011-2012. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 125(3), 314-323. doi:10.1289/EHP28
Wei, Y., Zhu, J., & Nguyen, A. (2014). Rice consumption and urinary concentrations of
arsenic in US adults. International Journal of Environmental Health
Research, 24(5), 459-470. doi:10.1080/09603123.2013.857393
Correctly formatted in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian style
Final Detailed Outline
I.
Introduction – the dangers of inorganic arsenic
II.
Inorganic arsenic in rice
III. Ways of reducing inorganic arsenic intake
(a) type/source of rice
(b) cooking
(c) safe intake levels for different family members
IV. A diet with safe levels of inorganic arsenic intake
Assignment 4 Rubric (updated)
Mastery Criteria
Points
Final Research
Question
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Follows the criteria for a good research
question, developed in Class 2
/1
Relevant databases
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Chooses the best two databases for the
topic
/1
Search design
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Searches the main concepts of the
question using keywords
/2
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Searches the main concepts of the
question using the Thesaurus/Subject
headings
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Contains at least 12 items, including:
Final Bibliography
o 5 scholarly journal articles,
o 3 books,
o grey literature, or
/2
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
Final Detailed
Outline

o other reliable sources that you
feel help to answer your research
question.
Generated using EndNote
Correctly formatted in MLA, APA, or
Chicago/Turabian style
Shows the steps by which your research
answers your research question.
/2
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