FACTS FINDING 20194

FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA KAMPUS PUNCAK PERDANA, SHAH ALAM

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SCIENCE (HONS) INFORMATION SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT

IMC406 : LIBRARY SKILLS

GROUP ASSIGNMENT : FACTS FINDING

PREPARED BY :
FATIMAH BT NASIR (2019846432)
FATIN HAZIQAH BINTI SAINI (2019688914)

CHECKED BY :
MOHD ZAIHAN BIN HUSSIN

SUBMISSION DATE :
22 DISEMBER 2019



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TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT 2
PREFACE 3
ABSTRACT 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5
QUESTION 1 6
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What is the meaning of robust? 8
QUESTION 2 8
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Give the address of Science Research Associates Pty. Ltd? 10
QUESTION 3 12
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Who was Jean Witt Struven Harris? 15
QUESTION 4 15
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What is Polyphthalamide? 17
QUESTION 5 19
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What is the title of the dissertation, written by Douma, Rollin George? 21
QUESTION 6 21
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Who won the Chess British Women’s Champion 2000 and where is she from? 23
QUESTION 7 25
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Who is Martha Coolidge, her date of birth and her hobby? 27
QUESTION 8 27
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What is meant by eponym? 29
QUESTION 9 31
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Name the book written by Huntford, Roland? 33
QUESTION 10 33
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What is the area is sq km and the Independence day for Bolivia?
QUESTION 11 2

What is the normal blood pressure for healthy young adult?
QUESTION 12

What is the currency use for Honduras?
QUESTION 13

When was the royal family of Nepal massacred?
QUESTION 14

What is global warming and the effects of this global?
REFERENCES

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PREFACE

The fact-finding assignment is an important element of the for “Library Skills” module.
Findings of the information obtained from the questionnaires, verified and included in
the report. This assignment can help students become proficient in finding the right
information in the future.

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ABSTRACT

This assignment is to help us improve our skills in finding facts. This assignment also
gives us questions and topics that are doesn't relevant in this area that give us useful
knowledge such as economics, entertainment, history, medicine and physics. In
addition, we were facing some difficulties such as there is not enough information
provided and it teaches us how to be patien incollecting the right information and pick
the best answer for each question. As you know, Google Search is the most popular
search engine in this century. Students and workers usually use Google Search as the
right way to get the information that affect all of society, including the households and
government. Conclusion, this assignment constantly helps us in reaching the most
suitable skills or find good answer. Nevertheless, facts-finding is the most effective
way to develop good information.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, in performing our assignment, we had to take the help and guideline
from some people of the most respected and deserving of our greatest gratitude. The
completion of this assignment gives us much pleasure. We would like to thank Sir
Zaihan, Lecturer for Library Skills module (IMC406), UiTM Puncak Perdana for
providing us with good guideline in completing this assignment. His guideline as well
as the comments he provided helped greatly in improving the quality of our reports to
meet the needs of our target. To classmates and everyone who helped us gives
valuable comments on this subject and inspired us to improve our assignment. We
thank everyone involved directly or indirectly in completing our assignment. Thank
you.

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QUESTION 1

What is the meaning of robust?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is the meaning
Step 2 of robust?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Type the key word from question given.

Reference : https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Meaning of robust

Reference : https://www.dictionary.com/browse/robust

Note the answer : Robust is define as strong and healthy, hardy & vigorous.

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QUESTION 2

Give the address of Science Research Associates Pty. Ltd?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1 : Read and understanding question given.
Address of Science Research Pty. Ltd?
Step 2 : Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

SRA Science Research Association Address

Reference : https://en.yelp.my/biz/sra-science-research-associates-chicago

Note the answer : 155 N Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
United States
b/t Adams St & Randolph St
The Loop

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QUESTION 3

Who was Jean Witt Struven Harris?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1 : Read and understanding question given.

Step 2 Search for Jean Witt Struven Harris.
: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

About Jean Harris

Reference : https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Harris

Note the answer : She is the American tabloid personality, who was sentenced
15years to life due to murdered of her long-time lover in 1980.

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What is Polyphthalamide?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1 : Read and understanding question given.

Step 2 Search meaning of Polyphthalamide
: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Meaning of Polyphthalamide

Reference : https://nagaseamerica.com/product/polyphthalamide-ppa/

Note the answer : Polyphthalamide (PPA) is a thermoplastic in the PA family. It has
high heat resistance, chemical resistance, abrasion resistance,
tensile strength and dimensional stability. Unlike typical
polyamide, PPA has good creep resistance and moisture
resistance. Some examples of applications are fuel lines, LED
headlights, metal replacement, catheter tubes, wire casings, gas

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pipes, toothbrush and hairbrush bristles, sporting goods,
electrical insulation, switches, pump wear rings, automotive motor
bobbin parts, fuel line connectors, fuel modules, coolant pumps,
bushings and bearing pads.

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QUESTION 5

What is the title of the dissertation, written by Douma, Rollin George?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1 : Read and understanding question given.

Step 2 Search title of dissertation written by Douna, Rollin George
: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Dissertation title

Reference : https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED078448.pdf

Note the answer : The dissertation title is “Book Selection Policies, Book Complaint
Policies and Censorship in Selected Michigan Public High
Schools [microform]” / Rollin George Douma

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QUESTION 6

Who won the Chess British Women’s Champion 2000 and where is she from?

Access date : 13th November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. Search who won the
Step 2 Chess British Women’s Champion 2000 and where is she from

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Winner of the Chess British Women’s
Champion 2000 and her origin

Reference : https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Humpy_Koneru

Note the answer : Humpy Koneru is the winner of the Chess British Women’s
Champion 2000 and she is from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh,
India

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QUESTION 7

Who is Martha Coolidge, her date of birth and her hobby?

Access date : 20th November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given.
Step 2
Search who Who is Martha Coolidge, her date of birth and her
hobby

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
: https://www.google.com/

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Step 3 : Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Step 4 Click on the link.
: The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Reference Martha Coolidge bio, birthdate and her
hobby

: https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/martha-
coolidge/11842/

Note the answer : Martha Patterson Coolidge was born on August 17, 1946 in New
Haven Connecticut. In 2002, she made history when she was
elected by her peers to become the first woman president of the
Directors Guild of America in its 66-year history. She is also the
recipient of the DGA's top award, the Robert B. Aldrich Award. An
avid horsewoman, she breeds and shows Paso Fino horses.

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What is meant by eponym?

Access date : 1st November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is meant by
Step 2 eponym?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Meaning eponym.

Reference : https://www.dictionary.com/browse/eponym

Note the answer : Eponym is a person, real or imaginary, from whom something,
as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name.

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QUESTION 9

Name the book written by Huntford, Roland?

Access date : 1st November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. Name the book written
Step 2 by Huntford, Roland?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Reference : https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/roland-huntford/230299/

Note the answer : 1. The Last Place on Earth : Scott and Amundsen's Race to the
South Pole

2. Shackleton

3. Two Planks and a Passion : The Dramatic History of Skiing

4. Nansen : The Explorer as Hero

5. Race for the South Pole : The Expedition Diaries of Scott and
Amundsen

6. The Shackleton Voyages : A Pictorial Anthology of the Polar
Explorer and Edwardian Hero

7. The New Totalitarians

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QUESTION 10

What is the area is sq km and the Independence day for Bolivia?

Access date : 2nd November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is the area is sq
Step 2 km and the Independence day for Bolivia?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Area.

Independence.

Reference : https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/print_bl.html

Note the answer : With 1,098,581 sq km of area, Bolivia is the fifth largest country
in South America, after Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia. On
the 6th of August, Bolivia celebrates its independence from the
Spanish Empire.

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QUESTION 11

What is the normal blood pressure for healthy young adult?

Access date : 2nd November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is the normal
Step 2 blood pressure for healthy young adult?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Reference Normal blood
pressure.

: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/high-blood-pressure-

ignored#3

Note the answer : Normal blood pressure readings should be 120 (systolic) and 80
(diastolic).

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QUESTION 12

What is the currency use for Honduras?

Access date : 3rd November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is the currency
Step 2 use for Honduras?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Currency in Honduras.

Reference : https://www.export.gov/article?id=Honduras-Currency-Money

Note the answer : The currency in Honduras is the Lempira (HNL).

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QUESTION 13

When was the royal family of Nepal massacred?

Access date : 3rd November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. When was the royal
Step 2 family of Nepal massacred?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

The date of the royal family of Nepal massacred.

Reference : https://www.scmp.com/week-
asia/society/article/2187371/royal-mess-palace-murder-purged-
princess-asias-aristocrats-have

Note the answer : The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on 1st June 2001, at a
house on the grounds of the Narayanhity Royal Palace, the
residence of the Nepalese monarchy. Ten members of the family
were killed in a mass shooting during a party or monthly reunion
dinner of the royal family in the house.

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QUESTION 14

What is global warming and the effects of this global?

Access date : 3rd November 2019
Step 1
: Read and understanding question given. What is global warming
Step 2 and the effects of this global?

: Open the web browser and type the key word from question
given.

Reference Type the key word from question given.
Step 3 : https://www.google.com/
: Click button search on the right and select the most relevant one.

Click on the link.

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Step 4 : The answer will appear after clicking the link. The answer is,

Meaning global
warming.

Reference Global warming
effects.

: https://solarimpulse.com/global-warming-
solutions?utm_term=causes%20of%20global%20warming&utm_
campaign=Solutions&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&
hsa_acc=1409680977&hsa_cam=1418806209&hsa_grp=70188
238007&hsa_ad=331607476057&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-
10746366&hsa_kw=causes%20of%20global%20warming&hsa_
mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAiAh5_uBRA
5EiwASW3IajsDGbAEiF7AnN-9___xdvCd2trdo1-
kH307gsuluAnQEC1OPTewgBoC-wEQAvD_BwE

Note the answer : Global warming is the long-term rise in the average temperature
of the Earth's climate system. The first effect on biodiversity. The

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increase of temperatures and the climate upheavals disturb the
ecosystems, modify the conditions and cycles of plant
reproduction. Secondly, on oceans because of global warming,
permafrost and ice are melting massively at the poles and
increasing the sea level at a rate never known before. Thirdly, on
humans. Climate change is affecting the global economy. It is
already shaking up social, health and geopolitical balances in
many parts of the world. Lastly, on the weather. The effects of
global warming on the weather phenomena and the impact is
huge. Such as, more droughts and heatwaves, more natural
disasters like floods, hurricanes, storms and wildfires, frost-free
season.

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REFERENCES

1. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/robust
2. https://en.yelp.my/biz/sra-science-research-associates-chicago
3. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Harris
4. https://nagaseamerica.com/product/polyphthalamide-ppa/
5. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED078448.pdf
6. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Humpy_Koneru
7. https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/martha-coolidge/11842/
8. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/eponym
9. https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/roland-huntford/230299/
10. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_bl.html
11. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/high-blood-pressure-ignored#3
12. https://www.export.gov/article?id=Honduras-Currency-Money
13. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2187371/royal-mess-palace-

murder-purged-princess-asias-aristocrats-have
14. https://solarimpulse.com/global-warming-

solutions?utm_term=causes%20of%20global%20warming&utm_campaign=Sol
utions&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1409680977&hsa_
cam=1418806209&hsa_grp=70188238007&hsa_ad=331607476057&hsa_src=
g&hsa_tgt=kwd-
10746366&hsa_kw=causes%20of%20global%20warming&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net
=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAiAh5_uBRA5EiwASW3IajsDGbAEiF7AnN
-9___xdvCd2trdo1-kH307gsuluAnQEC1OPTewgBoC-wEQAvD_BwE

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