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The first 4 questions of the quiz require you to navigate to pubmed.gov in
another window. This exercise should help you to 'get your feet we' with
database searching. The number of results you get initially may be
overwhelming, so it's important to remember that the filers are there, and
how to use them. The filters in these questions are just examples, and are
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not meant to represent how you should approach every search. In the
search box, type 'beta carotene smokers'.
How many results did you get? Ans: ~781
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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+ under '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 databases' then
click on 'p'. Scroll to the bottom and click on the pubmed link that says
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'UA/HSL' next to it. The 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 student, you pay a library fee each
semester that allows you this special access.) It's important that you
understand 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 full 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
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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 area to help you with this one) Ans:
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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 pdf'. 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