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

Keeping up-to-date

1	Alert services Alert services are an effective means of keeping track of the latest research. a) True b) False Correct.The correct answer is: True.Your answer has been saved.

2	Types of alert services Name 3 types of alert services commonly available. Search alerts, Table of contents alerts and citation alerts.

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Getting alerts Go to the Google News site. How could you receive alerts for the latest news updates on this site? a) Get email updates b) Get updates sent to your mobile phone c) Check the site regularly d) Set up an RSS or Atom feed a) Correct.a) The correct answer is: yes.b) Correct.b) The correct answer is: yes.c) Correct.c) The correct answer is: no.d) Correct.d) The correct answer is: yes.