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ghost!

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What search engine looks for scholarly publications in a wide range of fields and includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, theses, and books from academic publishers, professional societies, and university libraries?
 
  a. Medline.org
  b. Google Scholar
  c. Minimed.org
  d. Cochrane.org

Question 2

What is the name of the search engine sponsored by the National Library of Medicine for infor-mation on health care?
 
  a. PubMed
  b. HotMed
  c. Up-to-date-Med
  d. NationalMedline



meganlapinski

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) is a search engine for scholarly publications in a wide range of fields. It includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, theses, and books from academic pub-lishers, professional societies, and university libraries.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
PubMed (www.pubmed.com) is the National Library of Medicine's free search engine for health information.



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