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module_5_answers_and_review_ref-ex [2026/03/11 17:26] – sarahfearnleymodule_5_answers_and_review_ref-ex [2026/03/11 17:30] (current) – sarahfearnley
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 Once you have a results list: - Once you have a results list: -
  
-  - Narrow the search to list only countries in the European Union +  - Narrow the search to list only countries in the European Union. 
-  - Use a 'subject heading' in one of the items in your results list to obtain information about one particular country +  - Use a 'subject heading' in one of the items in your results list to obtain information about one particular country. 
-  -  Refine your search to only list non-book items in the collection that satisfy your search+  -  Refine your search to only list non-book items in the collection that satisfy your search.
  
  
-2. Use the advanced search option to look for a series of books that are about either travel, the country of your choice, or written by a European author. - this can be a fiction or non-fiction series+2. Use the advanced search option to look for a series of books that are about either travel, the country of your choice, or written by a European author - this can be a fiction or non-fiction series.
  
 3. Use the call number search in the catalogue to locate items on  3. Use the call number search in the catalogue to locate items on 
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-3. Use [[https://www.google.com.au/advanced_search|Google Advanced]] to find information on+3. Use [[https://www.google.com.au/advanced_search|Google Advanced Search]] to find information on
  
   * a recent current event   * a recent current event
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 4. Undertake a detailed information search using one of your library's online databases. Use the quick search or keyword search to locate information about 'weather'. 4. Undertake a detailed information search using one of your library's online databases. Use the quick search or keyword search to locate information about 'weather'.
  
-Once you have a result s list: -+Once you have a results list: -
  
-  - Narrow the search to list information only about cyclones +  - Narrow the search to list information only about cyclones. 
-  - Use a 'subject heading' in one of the items in your results list to obtain information about a particular aspect of cyclones+  - Use a 'subject heading' in one of the items in your results list to obtain information about a particular aspect of cyclones.
   -  Refine your search to only list works published in the past three (3) years.   -  Refine your search to only list works published in the past three (3) years.
   - Click on the 'cite' function in the database and record the Harvard or AP6 citation of one journal article.   - Click on the 'cite' function in the database and record the Harvard or AP6 citation of one journal article.
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 **Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)** **Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)**
  
-  - 1. How many places in your library can you locate resources in the 900s? What are the locations?+1. How many places in your library can you locate resources in the 900s? What are the locations?
  
 You may have located numbers in reference, children's, DVDs, adult non-fiction, etc. Your library may have other collections arranged by DDC. You may have located numbers in reference, children's, DVDs, adult non-fiction, etc. Your library may have other collections arranged by DDC.
  
-  - 2. The correct order is as follows:-+2. The correct order is as follows:-
  
   - J567.90994 AUS   - J567.90994 AUS
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