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TIPS: Prepping for exams (and where to get past exams)

 
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MACINSIDERS TIP: How to find past exams online

Psst... did you know that the library keeps digital copies of past exams you can reference? We covered this a few years back but the process has changed since then. Here's the new steps. Not all exams are archived, but a lot are and you may be lucky enough to find a past one to help you study! MacInsiders has the solution...

Steps:
1) Go to http://library.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/
2) Type in your course code (eg. CMST 1A, ENGLISH 1B, CULTURAL STUDIES 1B) and include the word "EXAM" after it
3) Hit the 'FIND' button.

You'll get results that look like this:
English 1B03 - April 2007

Located: ONLINE: Online
XX(1620689.1)

Click on the result link and then click on the ONLINE ACCESS link. Login with your macid credentials and you'll have the PDF of the past exam.

Enjoy!

P.S. Also be sure to check out these thesis and essay writing tips

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Old 11-09-2011 at 03:21 PM   #2
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Is it just me or is there nothing useful in science there? I searched psychology, life sci, biology, orgo, got nothing -_-

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Old 11-09-2011 at 03:23 PM   #3
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I've never found a past exam for any of my courses
 
Old 11-09-2011 at 03:45 PM   #4
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it's all underthe water. apparently the south asian community has access to every course at mac floating around

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Old 11-09-2011 at 06:45 PM   #5
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They have plenty of enviro/earth sci exams and history exams, and also tons of political sciences. There are couple for medical radiation sci I searched science exam so alot of exams came mostly for earth/enviro and political science.
 
Old 11-09-2011 at 09:31 PM   #6
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hey do the hthsci's have access to exams from the databaser the use (the one other than avenue)
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Old 11-09-2011 at 11:25 PM   #7
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am I challenged or is there no sociology exams?
 
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am I challenged or is there no sociology exams?
There's sociology 2S06
http://library.mcmaster.ca/catalogue/Record/1707714

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Old 11-14-2011 at 10:33 PM   #9
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I only found one of my psych courses, boo.
But still really useful, thanks!!

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Old 11-16-2011 at 09:12 PM   #10
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It seems like the only ones available are for courses with a heavy writing component - the topic for which can be changed every year. Science courses are usually multiple choice and can only test the same material a very limited number of ways. I'm thinking this is why their isn't many science exams here.
 



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