I have decided to make sleeping disorders my topic for the semester.

The first website that I found alot of useful information on was www.rls.org. I beleive that this source is crediable because the name of the organization that sponsers the web page is clearly stated on the home page, and it also has contact informaiton. There are multiple hyperlinks within this web page as well as other sources with similar informaiton. The original publication of this website is 2007, but it has been continusly updated. Also there is no bias found within the text.

The second website that I found was www.sleepnet.com. I am not fully convinced that this site is 100% crediable. The major problem that I have with this page is that there is no organization or author listed anywhere on the home page. On the other hand there are many hyperlinks to other sources containing further information about my topic. The publication date is 1995-2007, and there is no indication that the website has been updated since 2007. I am somewhat concerned that this site maybe a little outdated. There is no bias found within the articles on this web page.

Working Thesis
Sleep disorders such as Restless Leg Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, and Insomnia seriously affect the lives of millions of Americans.

Preliminary Conclusion
Sleep disorders such as Restless Leg Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, and Insomnia seriously affect more people than even society realizes. Unfortunatly there is no set way for doctors to diagnos a patient with a sleep disorder. Also there are not many treatment options or cures for people suffering with a sleep disorder. Therefore, more money and time should be put into the researching and development of these disorders.

Plan of Research
I plan on finding as many sources about my topic as possible. While searching for more sources I will assess the quality of the website to make sure that it is both reliable and trustworthy. Also I will decide if sleepnet.com is a site that qualifies as reliable before ever useing any of the information on it.

1. cloning
I find this topic interesting because you hear more and more about it in the news, but I personally do not know to much about it.

2. Restless Leg Syndrome
I am interested in this topic because I have this particular sleep disorder, and there is not a lot of information about it or a cure.

3. prescription drug abuse
I am interested in this topic because recently that the media has focused a lot of attention on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.


-Prescription drug abuse
- I do not know a whole lot about prescription drug abuse other than that it is a rapidly increasing issue within the United States. Also that it includes vikidin and oxycotton.
1. My first question is how many Americans are addicted to prescription drugs?
2. My second question is what are some of the warning signs that a person with an addiction would have?
3. My third question is how have prescription drugs become so easily available?