Exam 2: Review of the Literature

Quantitative studies should incorporate a review of the literature at the beginning of the study to provide direction for the research study;whereas qualitative studies should incorporate a review of the literature at the end to compare and contrast with the themes and categories of the study.

When conducting a literature review,how many sources should you have during an initial search?

Which suggestion is useful tip when designing a visual literature map?

Creswell (2017)argues that the question is not can a research topic be researched,but should a research topic be researched.Assess and explain why and how a topic for research is chosen: How does the researcher understand if the topic can and should be researched?

Why should researchers draft a working title early in the development of their projects?

Conference papers and proceedings are not appropriate sources of literature for a literature review.

Which type of literature should be prioritized when you are beginning your study and want to establish a broad synthesis of the literature?

Literature reviews are typically shorter for a research proposal,approximately 20-30 pages in length.

Several computerized databases include ERIC,Google Scholar,PubMed,ProQuest,Sociological Abstracts,Social Sciences Citation Index,and PsycINFO.Choose one of these databases to examine and demonstrate its applicability to a research topic

In your own words,articulate the purpose of the review of literature and the forms that it can take?