NSC 260 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RESPECTIVELY
The,first,4,questions,of,the,quiz,require,you,to,navigate,to,pubmed.gov,in,another,window.,This,exercise,s
hould,help,you,to,'get,your,feet,we',with,database,searching.,The,number,of,results,you,get,initially,may,b
e,overwhelming,,so,it's,important,to,remember,that,the,filers,are,there,,and,how,to,use,them.,The,filters,i
n,these,questions,are,just,examples,,and,are,not,meant,to,represent,how,you,should,approach,every,sear
ch.,In,the,search,box,,type,'beta,carotene,smokers'.
How,many,results,did,you,get?,,ANS,-,,~781
Let's,try,some,filters.,On,the,left,side,,click,on,'free,full,text',under,text,availability,,and,'clinical,trial',under,
article,type.,How,many,results,do,you,have,now?,,ANS,-,,~69
Click,on,'additional,filters',and,then,choose,human,under,'species',,english,under,'language',and,age,45+,u
nder,'age'.,This,creates,new,filter,options.,When,you,are,back,in,the,main,search,page,,check,the,boxes,for
,the,three,filters,above.,How,many,results,do,you,have,now?,,ANS,-,,~65
Finally,,under,publication,date,,select,'5,years'.,How,many,results,do,you,have,now?,,ANS,-,,~9
The,next,8,questions,require,the,following,instructions,and,background:
Navigate,to,the,UA,library,in,another,window,at:,https://new.library.arizona.edu/,Next,,click,on,'see,all,da
tabases',then,click,on,'p'.,Scroll,to,the,bottom,and,click,on,the,pubmed,link,that,says,'UA/HSL',next,to,it.,Th
e,public,pubmed,from,question,#1,above,is,good,-
,but,won't,offer,as,many,full,text,articles,as,the,version,of,pubmed,through,the,UA,library.,(As,a,UA,studen
t,,you,pay,a,library,fee,each,semester,that,allows,you,this,special,access.),It's,important,that,you,understa
nd,how,to,navigate,this,page,to,maximize,full-
text,availability.,And,even,if,what,you,are,looking,for,isn't,here,,you,can,request,that,the,library,obtain,a,fu
ll,text,for,you,through,inter-library,loan,at,no,charge.,Let,me,know,if,you'd,like,more,info,on,that.)
Put,in,the,search,terms,'theanine,anxiety'.,If,there,are,any,filters,still,on,from,a,previous,search,,they,will,s,
,ANS,-,,5
Are,the,review,articles,examples,of,primary,or,secondary,publications?,(See,a,document,in,the,content,ar
ea,to,help,you,with,this,one),,ANS,-,,secondary
, Access,this,abstract:,'Anti-Stress,,Behavioural,and,Magnetoencephalography,Effects,of,an,L-Theanine-
Based,Nutrient,Drink',by,clicking,on,the,hyperlink,within,the,results.,Is,this,an,example,of,primary,research
?,How,do,you,know?,,ANS,-,,Yes,,because,they,are,describing,a,single,study
How,many,participants,completed,the,study,from,the,previous,question?,,ANS,-,,34
Click,on,the,full,text,link,at,the,upper,right.,Then,look,to,the,left,,under,'article,versions',click,on,'full,text,p
df'.,In,the,pdf,,what,page,does,the,'methods',section,begin,on?,,ANS,-,,4
On,average,,were,the,people,in,the,study,overweight,or,healthy,weight?,(See,table,1),,ANS,-
,,healthy,weight
How,much,L-theanine,did,the,participants,get,in,each,treatment?,(See,section,2.3:,Treatment),,ANS,-
,,200,mg
Return,to,the,database,list,in,the,library,website.,Click,on,'p',,then,click,on,'PsychInfo'.,Type,theanine,anxie
ty,into,the,first,search,box,and,then,click,on,'search'.,How,many,results,do,you,get,here?,(Note,-
,this,is,meant,to,be,an,example,of,how,to,cross,reference,a,topic,in,another,database.,Pubmed,is,the,one,u
sed,most,often,in,nutritional,sciences,,but,is,not,the,only,option.,Students,with,topics,that,may,involve,be
havioral,research,,for,example,,would,benefit,from,using,PsychInfo).,,ANS,-,,7
For,the,next,3,questions:,Return,to,pubmed,and,clear,all,filters.,Type,'cardamom,nutrition',in,the,search,b
ox.,On,the,left,,select,filters,for,human,,last,5,years,,and,clinical,trial.,How,many,articles,are,you,left,with?,,
ANS,-,,5
Make,sure,your,list,is,sorted,for,'best,match.,and,access,the,abstract,for,the,last,article,in,the,list.,Accordin
g,to,the,discussion,,what,types,of,patients,may,benefit,from,the,protocol,outlined,in,this,study?,,ANS,-
,,diabetic,patients
Which,of,the,following,best,describes,this,publication?,,ANS,-,,primary,research
Which,of,the,following,is,most,likely,to,be,a,good,source,for,scientific,news?,,ANS,-,,sciencedaily.com