veterinary information skills Flashcards
1
Q
what does RADAR stand for
A
- rationale
- authority
- date
- accuracy
- relevance
2
Q
what is quoting
A
- directly cite from the source
- must be in quotation marks
- must be referenced
3
Q
what is paraphrasing
A
- rewrite a piece of text using your own words
- must be referenced
- usually similar in length to the original text
4
Q
what is summarising
A
- present the main idea(s) of the text typically shorter than paraphrasing
- can contain quotes and paraphrases
- must be referenced
5
Q
what are booleans?
A
simple words AND, OR, NOT used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search
6
Q
in booleans what does
AND
NOT
OR
restrict?
A
AND = restrict number of terms
OR = will give more results, containing either terms
NOT = restricts one term
7
Q
what does CRAAP stand for
A
- current
- relevance
- authority
-accuracy - purpose
8
Q
what is a wild card in BOOLEAN operators?
A
replace a letter with a symbol
