Scientific Research Skills
This is a 15-question quiz that is based on the lesson of the day. It is designed to test your knowledge of what you gained today < Enjoy : )
- 1.
Index Medicus is
- A.
A free interface that provides access to the MEDLINE database
- B.
Non - free interface that provides access to the MEDLINE database
- C.
MEDLINE's print counterpart.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Non of the above
Correct Answer
C. MEDLINE's print counterpart. -
- 2.
Each record or citation is composed of many
Correct Answer
Fields - 3.
Publication Type can be represented as
- A.
Review
- B.
Clinical Trial,
- C.
Case report
- D.
A &,B
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 4.
MeSH word stands for what ?
Correct Answer
medical subject heading - 5.
Can you recognize what is the name of this empty box ?
Correct Answer
Query Box
Query - 6.
The selection criteria for Medline indexing includes/include :
- A.
International diversity of authors
- B.
Quality of scientific content, including validity, importance, originality and contribution to the coverage of the field.
- C.
Publishing standards, including a steady flow of articles over several months, fully descriptive article titles and abstracts, full biographical information and transparent peer-review process.
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 7.
A term used with a MeSH heading to help focus on a specific aspect of the subject :
Correct Answer
Subheadings - 8.
ATM stand for :
Correct Answer
Automatic Term Mapping
automatic term mapping - 9.
Entrez Date is
- A.
The date that a record is entered into MEDLINE
- B.
The date that a record is entered into PubMed
- C.
The date that a record is entered into Index Medicus
Correct Answer
A. The date that a record is entered into MEDLINE -
- 10.
International Standard Serial Numbers. A unique code used for identifying serial publications, such as periodicals, newspapers, annuals, journals and monographic series : IS
Correct Answer
ISSN - 11.
The unique identifier assigned to a record when it enters PubMed.
Correct Answer
PMID - 12.
Records that have not yet been assigned MeSH indexing terms called
- A.
Pubmed not published
- B.
PubMed in Process
- C.
PubMed only without PMID
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. PubMed in Process -
- 13.
Parameters (publication date, publication type, language etc.) used to narrow a database search called
- A.
Limit
- B.
MeSH Term
- C.
Keywords
- D.
A & B
Correct Answer
A. Limit -
- 14.
What in the picture describe an important search strategy which is :
Correct Answer
Boolean Operators
Boolean Operator
boolean operators - 15.
The difference between magazine and journal is :
- A.
Journal has Longer articles, providing in-depth analysis of topics while magazine has Shorter articles, providing broader overviews of topics
- B.
In journal the author is usually an expert or specialist in the field, name and credentials always provided
- C.
In magazine the articles do not necessarily follow a specific format or structure
- D.
In magazine a bibliography is usually not provided, although names of reports or references may be mentioned in the text
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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