This document outlines Brooklynn Westover's basic research strategy on the topic of exercise and nutrition. It includes searching general and specialized encyclopedias, books, periodical articles, internet sources, and statistics. The strategy involves consulting sources from Britannica Online, Funk and Wagnails New World Encyclopedia, The World Book Encyclopedia, The Oxford Companion to the Body, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, the ACSM Fitness Book, Fitness and Wellness, the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, the American Journal of Medicine, and websites keepingfit.com and reintegration.com. Thesis statements proposed discuss how exercise and nutrition are important for health and happiness.

1. Brooklynn Westover
Due Date January, 14
Basic Research Strategy
1. Skip this step because not located in Rexburg.
2. Consult General Encyclopedias
A. Title: “Exercise”
Author: N/A
Encyclopedia: Britannica Online
Year: 2011
Publication Information: http://www.britannica.com.adam2.byui.edu/EBchecked/topic/197976/exercise
B. Title: “Physical Fitness”
Author: Funk and Wagnails
Encyclopedia: Funk and Wagnails New World Encyclopedia
Year: 2002
Publication Information: http://web.ebscohost.com.adam2.byui.edu/ehost/detail?sid=a9ee516b-d931-4f46-
8aad806de65e0db7%40sessionmgr12&vid=4&hid=10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d
%3d#db=funk&AN=PH074400
Credentials:
Britannica Online Encyclopedia won an award in 2005 for “Best online consumer info
service.”
Funk and Wagnails: Wagnails and Funk graduated from Wittenburg College. They wrote a
standard dictionary and have published many religious books.
3. Consult Specialized Encyclopedias
A. Title: “Exercise”
Author: N/A
Encyclopedia: The World Book encyclopedia in Physical Fitness
Year: 1990
Pages: 438-440
B. Title: “Exercise”
Author: Colin Blackmore, and Shelia Jannett
Encyclopedia: The Oxford Companion to the Body
Year: 2011
C. Title: Nutrition
Author: Ellen B. Fung, and Virgin A. Stallings
Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Year: 2003
Publication Information: Gale Group Inc.
Thesis Statements:

2. Exercise--- Nutrition--- Healthier and Happier
1. An important part of life is exercise and nutrition, because it keeps a person healthy and
happy.
2. Exercise and healthy eating has many positive effects on the human body. These two
principles of eating healthy and exercising should be made daily habits in life.
3. There are many ways to live life, but one filled with exercise and healthy habits is a lot
more beneficial and rich due to the positive effects it has on a person.
4. Find Books
A. Title: ACSM Fitness Book
Author: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Credentials: “ACSM credentials are recognized as the Gold Standard throughout the United
States and around the world. By obtaining an ACSM certification, your employer knows that
you have passed the most rigorous and up-to-date health/fitness and clinical certification(s)
that exist”
Publication Information: Human Kenetics, 2003
B. Title: Fitness and Wellness
Authors: Wener W. K. Hoeger, and Shanon A. Hoeger
Publication Information: Brooks Code: 6 edition. April 2004
5. Find Periodical Articles
A. Title: Automaticity of Exercise Self-regulatory Efficacy Beliefs in Adults with Higher and
Lower Experience in exercise Self-regulatory.
Authors: Jude Buckley, and Linda Cameron
Periodical Title: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Publication Data: Vol. 33, issue 3, June, 2011. p. 325- 348
B. Title: Turning Back the Clock; Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age
Authors: Dana E. King, Arch G. Mainous, and Mark E. Gessey
Periodical Title: American Journal of Medicine.
Publication Information: Vol. 120, issue 7, July, 2007
Statistics:
Americans are living longer, a new report shows, with the average life expectancy going
from 78.6 years in 2009 to 78.7 years in 2010.
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_120691.html
6. Find Internet Sources:
Search Strings:
 nutrition AND health AND lifestyle AND exercise
 Exercise NOT injury
 Positive effects AND Healthy Lifestyle

3. A. Article Title: “Keeping Fit”
Website Last Updated: 2005
Website Last Accessed: Jan. 12, 2012
URL: http://www.keepinfit.com/
B. Article Title: “What is a Healthy Lifestyle?”
Website last Updated: 2003
Website Last Accessed: Jan. 12, 2012
URL: http://www.reintegration.com/resources/lifestyle/