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Journal databases

1
Using descriptors

Using the CSA database, find the journal article titled 'On the emergence of modern humans' by Daniele Amati and Tim Shallice. [Select 'Social Sciences' as your Subject Area to search.]

List all the descriptors for this article.

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Using thesaurii

Using the CSA database, go to the Thesaurus for the PsycINFO database and look up the term 'genetics'.

List the Narrower Terms.

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Using an author index

Using the CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts database, go to the author index. Search for the author Noam Chomsky. How many author entries are there for this name?

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Correct.The correct answer is: c) 3. There are three variations of the author's name (N Chomsky, Noam Chomsky and Noam A Chomsky). From the Advanced Search screen click on 'Indexes' or click on the Search Tools tab, then the Indexes tab. If the LLBA database isn't immediately displayed, select 'Arts & Humanities' from the drop down box. Remember to enter the surname first.Your answer has been saved.
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Marking records

Select any 3 results from a search in the CSA database. Outline the steps involved to email these results to yourself.

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Downloading to Endnote

The CSA database allows you to download references into the EndNote database.

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Correct.The correct answer is: True. From the Marked Records screen, select Full Format, then Save, to download the references onto your computer. From your computer you can import these references into EndNote.Your answer has been saved.
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