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Web research

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Using Google

What would be the two best searches to enter in the Google search box to find information on the saltwater crocodile in Cape York Peninsula?

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Interpreting Google results

Clicking on a cached link enables you to...

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Correct.The correct answer is a) and c).Your answer has been saved.
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3

Modifying a Google search

If you wanted to search Google for information on humpback whales but not whale watching, what search term/s would you enter?

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4

Site searches

To find information about environmental health on the NSW Government website, what search terms/phrase would you use in Google?

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5

Domain names

Go to Google and select the Advanced Search feature. What domain name would you enter to search for results in Australian educational institutions?

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Correct.The correct answer is b).Your answer has been saved.
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6

Google Scholar

Using Google Scholar, find the article published by Dr Mike Morwood in the journal Nature from 2004, on the discovery of a new small bodied hominin (nick named 'The Hobbit'). Name the title of the article.

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Linking to full text through Google Scholar

Using the previous example, locate the full text of this article from the Google Scholar page. What is the name of the database that the full text of the article is available on?

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8

Google Books

Using Google Books, first enter these search terms 'indigenous bush medicine northern territory'. From the results list, find the book titled 'Medicine across cultures'. Name the libraries that hold this book in their collection.

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