Diagnostic test 1: Carrying out a general search
Question 1
a.
Journal articles
b.
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
c.
Books
d.
Theses or dissertations
e.
Conference proceedings
f.
Official policy documents
The correct answers are a, b, c, d, e and f.
Discussion
All of these sources are available in full text online, and most of them are available via the Open University Library website [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
Each of these types of resources can be obtained in full text format via the Internet.