IMC 406 : LIBRARY SKILL – FACT FINDING

FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

MARA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (UITM)

CAMPUS PUNCAK PERDANA, SELANGOR

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SCIENCE (HONS) RECORDS MANAGEMENT

IM246

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

“FACT FINDING”

IMC 406 LIBRARY SKILL

PREPARED BY:

AZRI MUZAFFAR BIN ALI MANSOR

2019485292

SHAFIZA IZZANI BINTI SHAHIDI

2019219518

PREPARED FOR

MOHD ZAIHAN BIN HUSSIN

DATE OF SUBMITTION:

24 OCTOBER 2019

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TABLE OF CONTAIN

 PREFACE
 ABSTRACT
 ACKNOWLEGDEMENT
 LIST OF QUESTION

Q1. What is the meaning of robust?

Q2. Give the address of Science Research Associates Pty. Ltd?

Q3. Who was Jean Witt Struven Harris?

Q4. What is Polyphthalamide?

Q5. What is the title of the dissertation, written by Douma, Rollin George?

Q6. Who won the Chess British Women’s Champion 2000 and where is she from?

Q7. Who is Martha Coolidge, her date of birth and her hobby?

Q8. What is meant by eponym?

Q9. Name the book written by Huntford, Roland?

Q10. What is the area is sq km and the Independence day for Bolivia?

Q11. What is the normal blood pressure for healthy young adult?

Q12. What is the currency use for Honduras?

Q13. When was the royal family of Nepal massacred?

Q14. What is global warming and the effects of this global?

 REFERENCES

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PREFACE

Facts-finding is one of the most important elements in “Library Skils” subject. This
assignmet given by En. Mohd Zaihan bin Hussin at UITM Puncak Perdana, Shah Alam.
It is a discovery stage in inquiry or investigation where information is procured by using
tools such as questionnaires, verified and assembled in a report. The focus of this
assignment is to help the student to be knowledgeable in knowing how to operate as an
professional in the future as they working for any private organization or gorvenment
company.

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this task is to improve our facts finding skills for future use. This
assignment also teach us some extra knowledge while we are doing the assignment
such as in the field of Economic, Entertainment, History, Medical and Science related
topic subjects.

Beside that, while we were doing our assignment we came across with some
difficulties like not having enough information to answer the question. This teach us how
to be more patient in doing our job finding for the answer and collecting data to put in the
assignment so it help us becoming a much better person.

Other than that, Google search is the most popular search engine that has been
use by million users around the globe. This is because google contain alot of information
that can help other do their job easier such as students and workers so everyone need
to know the right way of using the technology of google. Because of that this effect he
society not just in bad way but help people much more than harming us as a society.

As a result, this task that is given to us help is in reaching the level of skills that is
good enough to help us find a accurate answer much better than other people who does
not done this task. Nevertheless, facts finding is the most affective way to develop good
information finding skill.

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ACKNOWLEDGE

In performing our assignment, we had to take the help and guideline of some
respected persons, who deserve our greater gratitude. It is a genuine pleasure to
express my deep sense of thank and gratitude to my mentor, and guide En, Mohd
Zaihan bin Hussin, Lecturer of Library Skills at UITM Puncak Perdana. His dedication
and interest above all his overwhelming attitude to help his students had been solely and
mainly responsible for completing our work. His timely advice and scientific approach
have helped us to very great extend to accomplish this task.

In addition, thank you to En. Zaihan bin Hussin, who introduces us to the art of
facts-finding, and passion for the knowledge we shared. Many people, especially our
classmates and team members itself , have made valuable comments which gave us
inspiration to improve our assignment. We thank to all people for their help either directly
or indirectly to complete our assignment. Thank you.

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Question 1

What is the meaning of robust?

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of
the result

Source:
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+meaning+of+robust%3F&rlz=1C1CHBD_enMY
799MY799&oq=what+is+the+meaning+of+robust%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.6335j1j7&sourcei
d=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Note the answer

The meaning of Robust is strong and healthy; vigorous.

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Question 2

Give the address of Science Research Associates Pty. Ltd?

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

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

Note the Answer is

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 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Harris

Note the answer is

Jean Struven Harris (April 27, 1923 – December 23, 2012) was the headmistress of The
Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made national news in the early 1980s
when she was tried and convicted of the murder of her ex-lover, Herman Tarnower, a well-
known cardiologist and author of the best-selling book The Complete Scarsdale Medical
Diet. The case is featured on the TV show Murder Made Me Famous.

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Question 4

What is Polyphthalamide?

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphthalamide

Note the answer is

Polyphthalamide (aka. PPA, High Performance Polyamide) is a subset

of thermoplastic synthetic resins in the polyamide (nylon) family defined as when 55% or
more moles of the carboxylic acid portion of the repeating unit in the polymer chain is
composed of a combination of terephthalic (TPA) and isophthalic (IPA) acids.[1] The
substitution of aliphatic diacids by aromatic diacids in the polymer backbone increases the
melting point, glass transition temperature, chemical resistance and stiffness.

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Question 5

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

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

Source: https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo/obituary.aspx?.n=rollin-
douma&pid=149234691

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Question 6

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

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

 Source: https://www.chess.com/article/view/women-and-girls-in-chess
 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xie_Jun

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Note the answer is

Xie Jun, born in 1970, was women's world champion from 1991 to 1996, and again
from 1999 to 2001. She is from China.

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Question 7

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

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

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The Answer will appear after you click one of the link you have chosen

 Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martha-Coolidge
 Source: http://www.marthacoolidgedesign.com/about/

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Note the answer is

Martha Coolidge born in 17 August 1946. She is an American filmmaker who achieved
commercial success directing films often underlain by feminist perspective. Her hobby is
sailing

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Question 8

What is meant by eponym?

(Access date 7 October 2019)

Step 1: Read and understand the question that has been given.

Step 2: Open google browser and type the question inside the search
engine blank box.

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Step 3: Click the search button on the right of the box and choose one of the
result

Source:
https://www.google.com/search?q=eponymous&rlz=1C1CHBD_enMY799MY799&oq=eponym&
aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.3216j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Note the answer is

(of a person) giving their name to something.

"the eponymous hero of the novel"
(of a thing) named after a particular person or group.
"their eponymous debut LP"

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