712 L4

What is the definition of a literature review?

• A. A form of disciplined inquiry involving studying something in a planned manner and reporting it

• B. A list of unrelated sources

• C. An argument about the importance of your research

• D. An annotated bibliography

What are the characteristics of a good quality review of literature?

• D. Reproducible, free from bias, and poorly written

• C. Superficial, outdated references, and biased

• B. Random, biased, and poorly written

• A. Comprehensive, up-to-date references, and well written

What is NOT considered a literature review?

• B. A list of unrelated sources

• A. An annotated bibliography

• C. An argument about the importance of your research

• D. A summary of research findings

What is the purpose of a literature review?

• A. To identify what is already known about a research problem

• D. To ignore previous research findings

• C. To avoid conducting any research

• B. To create new research problems

What are the sources of a literature review?

• A. Primary source, secondary source, and tertiary source

• D. Only tertiary sources

• B. Only primary sources

• C. Only secondary sources

What is the first step in the literature review process?

• B. Analyze and interpret the literature

• D. Search and choose the literature

• A. Select a topic

• C. Write the review

What is the second step in the literature review process?

• A. Search and choose the literature

• B. Analyze and interpret the literature

• D. Select a topic

• C. Write the review

What is the third step in the literature review process?

• B. Write the review

• D. Search and choose the literature

• A. Analyze and interpret the literature

• C. Select a topic

What is the final step in the literature review process?

• C. Search and choose the literature

• D. Analyze and interpret the literature

• B. Select a topic

• A. Write the review

What is the purpose of mapping materials in the literature review process?

• D. To avoid writing the review

• B. To delete irrelevant materials

• A. To refine and/or expand the research topic

• C. To summarize the literature