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This document appears to be a quiz on evaluating information sources. It contains multiple choice questions about the reliability of web sources, appropriate referencing, best sources for background information and theories, finding essential texts for modules, limitations of the Summon discovery tool, book loan periods, and high quality sources for UK health information. The quiz seems aimed at teaching students how to critically evaluate different types of information sources and determine appropriate sources for academic research.
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