eSKILLS PLus Online Quiz

Table of Contents

1. Research skills
   1. Primary sources
   2. Statistics
   3. Secondary literature
   4. Grey literature
   5. Tertiary literature
   6. Library catalogues
   7. News & magazines
   8. Journal databases
   9. Web research
   10. Finding theses
2. Mastering the literature
   1. Evaluating sources
   2. Journal quality
   3. Citation tracking
   4. The Literature review
   5. Keeping up-to-date
3. Career development
   1. Networking
   2. Conferences
   3. Grants and scholarships
   4. Writing for publication
   5. Submitting the thesis
   6. Looking for jobs

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? a) saltwater crocodile "cape york peninsula" b) north queensland salties c) crocodylus porosus "cape york peninsula" d) australia crocodiles Correct.The correct answer is a) and c).Your answer has been saved.

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Interpreting Google results Clicking on a cached link enables you to... a) view the keywords you entered in bold type b) know how much it costs to view the site c) view the page as it was when Google indexed it d) look at similar pages related to your search Correct.The correct answer is a) and c).Your answer has been saved.

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?

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

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? a) .uni b) .edu.au c) .edu d) .school.au Correct.The correct answer is b).Your answer has been saved.

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.

7	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?

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.