User

Farid MIRMOHSENI NAMIN

Submitted 01/03/11 16:10

Name

ELISE Quiz

Status

Completed

Score

17 out of 20 points

Instruction Quiz questions are based on the recommendations made in

s
the ELISE | UNSW Study Skills Tutorial

Question 1
1 out of 1 points

You would like to print some sections from an e-book. The Copyright Act does not
apply to e-books. Is this true or false?
Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 2
1 out of 1 points

What is one way of telling if a website is reliable?

Answer
Selected
Answer:

b.
It has recently been updated by an author from a reputable
organisation

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 3
1 out of 1 points

Your lecturer wants you to stay up-to-date and get better marks by reading and
citing journal articles. Which of the following ways of finding journal articles was
recommended by ELISE?
Answer
Selected Answer:

d.

Search databases
Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 4
1 out of 1 points

Why is it important to acknowledge sources of information in an assignment?

Answer
Selected Answer:

d.
All of the above

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 5
0 out of 1 points

According to the ELISE tutorial, which of the following statements best describes
scholarly journal articles?
Answer
Selected
Answer:

a.
A scholarly journal article includes illustrations, but only in the
form of graphs and charts

Response Feedback:

Incorrect. Learn more at Module 4, Finding resources

Question 6
1 out of 1 points

This is a citation from a reading list:

Ghuman, N. (2007). Elgar and the British raj: can the Mughals march? In B. Adams
(Ed.), Edward Elgar and his world. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press.
The author of the chapter is B. Adams. Is this true or false?
Answer
Selected Answer:

False

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 7
0 out of 1 points

Consider the following citation:

Zhang T L, Delva M, Baumjohann W, Auster H-U, et al. (2007). Little or no solar
wind enters Venus' atmosphere at solar minimum. Nature: 450 (7170): 654-657
Which of the following statements is true?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

b.
Nature is the title of the article
Incorrect. Learn more at Module 2, Your reading list

Question 8
1 out of 1 points

Why does referencing all sources of information you have used in an assignment
prevent plagiarism? Choose the best answer.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

d.
All the above reasons are correct
Correct.

Question 9
1 out of 1 points

Your lecturer has asked you to reference your assignment using the Harvard style.
You could learn how to do this by going to the UNSW Learning Centre's webpages
on referencing. Is this true or false?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

Question 10

True
Correct.

1 out of 1 points

To search for the item below in the Catalogue, what part of the citation would you
use?
Piachaud, D., (2008). Freedom to be a child: commercial pressures on children.
Social Policy and Society, 7(4), 445-456.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

b.
The journal title
Correct.

Question 11
1 out of 1 points

If you want to find information in addition to your course reading list, which of the
following strategies are recommended by the ELISE tutorial. Choose 2.
Answer
Selected
Answers:

a.
Find a balance between reading enough to understand the topic and
reading too widely and becoming overloaded
d.
Take the time to read widely and carefully consider the material you
select

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 12
1 out of 1 points

The Student code of conduct only applies to my academic work, it doesnt apply to
my everyday interactions with other students and staff members of UNSW. Is this
true or false?
Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 13

1 out of 1 points

From the following list choose the secondary source.

Answer
Selected Answer:

b.
An encyclopedia of art

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 14
1 out of 1 points

Read the following essay question:

Recent reports suggest that some species of whales have been taken off the
endangered species list causing a resurgence of interest in commercial whaling.
Discuss the issue of whaling in relation to international whaling practices and
regulations.
Which of the following are the key concepts of this essay question?
Answer
Selected Answer:

a.
Whaling practices, regulations

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 15
1 out of 1 points

In the ELISE tutorial SIRIUS is described as:

Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

Question 16
1 out of 1 points

c.
The UNSW Library gateway to electronic resources
Correct.

According to the ELISE tutorial, Google is always the best tool to use for finding
information on an assignment. Is this true or false?
Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 17
1 out of 1 points

In your assignment you have referred to a website that does not provide the name of
it's author. This website does not need to be referenced. Is this true or false?
Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 18
0 out of 1 points

You are given an assignment on a topic totally unfamiliar to you. According to

ELISE, where would you find a simple overview of the topic?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response
Feedback:

a.
Databases containing journal articles
Incorrect. Learn more at Module 3, Finding books on your
topic

Question 19
1 out of 1 points

Which of the following resource types does ELISE recommend for finding scholarly
journal articles?
Answer
Selected Answer:

b.
Databases

Response Feedback:

Correct.

Question 20
1 out of 1 points

If a student breaches the code of conduct, the penalties range from a warning to
expulsion from UNSW? Is this true or false?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Response Feedback:

True
Correct.