Exam 3: Locating and Reviewing the Literature

The recommended sequence for reading primary sources is to read:

The Education Resources Information Center or ERIC is:

In general, surveying related literature that has implications for the research question of an investigation should be done:

A common problem occurring at the beginning of a literature search is that:

What descriptor would you begin with to locate references on the following research question: "What effect does the use of word processors have on the grammatical skills of high school students?"

Which of the following is the least effective example of search terms used to start a literature search on high school teaching methods:

In order to conduct a thorough search of relevant primary sources, it may be necessary to:

A journal article that is missing from local libraries can usually be obtained from:

Information on the Internet is checked for accuracy and credibility before it gets published.

A highly effective means of reducing the list of citations produced in a computer search is to:

The first step in conducting a literature search generally should be to refer to:

Which of the following is not an advantage of a computer search over a manual one?

Matching -Boolean operators

Matching -Primary sources

Which of the following would not contain primary sources?

When searching using general reference tools, the first step is to:

Which of the following is likely to have a computer search capability?

The advantage of a search engine is

Common mistakes in preparing notes on primary sources include all of the following except:

Matching -General reference tools