Deck 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Question 1

Why are citations useful?

A) To locate sources
B) To summarize sources
C) To reference sources
D) B & C
E) A & C

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Organize and format the following information into an ASR style citation.
Title: The ABCs of ASR: A guide to the ASR referencing style
Journal name: Canadian Review of Sociology
Volume number: 8
Author: John Smith
Year of publication: 2014
Issue number: 3
Page numbers: 279-306

Answer 2

·Smith,John.2014."The ABCs of ASR: A guide to the ASR referencing style." Canadian Review of Sociology 8 (3): 279-305.

Question 3

How does an annotated bibliography differ from a literature review?

Answer 3

.The wrong way to write a review is to list a series of research reports with a summary of the findings of each.This is more like an annotated bibliography,which is different from a literature review.Writing your notes in the style of an annotated bibliography is a good first step in a literature review,but remember: It is only a first step.
.The right way to write a review is to organize common findings or arguments together.The key to a good review is to organize the findings and research approaches by their commonalities and discuss them together (i.e.,synthesize)where possible.

Question 4

What are the steps to conducting a systematic literature review?

Question 5

The American Sociological Review bibliographic reference style is used in which of the examples below?

A) James R. Kluegel and Lawrence Bobo (1993) "Opposition to Race-Targeting: Self-Interest, Stratification Ideology or Racial Attitude?" American Sociological Review 58(4), 443-465.
B) Kluegel, J.R. and Bobo, L. Opposition to Race-Targeting: Self-Interest, Stratification Ideology or Racial Attitude? American Sociological Review 58 (August, 1993), Pp. 443-465.
C) Kluegel, James R. and Lawrence Bobo. 1993. "Opposition to Race-Targeting: Self-Interest, Stratification Ideology or Racial Attitude?" American Sociological Review 58:443-65.
D) Kluegel, J.R. and Bobo, L. (1993) Opposition to Race-Targeting: Self-Interest, Stratification Ideology or Racial Attitude? American Sociological Review 58, 443-65.
E) Kluegel, James & Bobo, L., Opposition to Race-Targeting: Self-Interest, Stratification Ideology or Racial Attitude? Am Sociol Rev 58(4), 443-465, 1993.

Question 6

When citing a reference to an article,you can rely on the fact that

A) all scholarly journals begin with a January issue, which is Number 1.
B) journals number pages through a volume and do not begin each issue with page 1.
C) all scholarly journals are published two times a year.
D) each volume contains about three years' worth of journals.
E) all scholarly journals contain exactly five articles per issue.

Question 7

Which of the following steps is considered practical for a researcher to follow in reading journal articles?

A) Do not consider your own orientation or biases toward a topic, a method, or publication source.
B) Evaluate as you read the article, e.g., look for what errors are present.
C) Read the whole article at the outset, do not skim it for information.
D) In approaching the article, have an open mind and let the purpose for your reading evolve.
E) All of the above are practical steps.

Question 8

Organize and format the following information into an APA style citation.
Title: The ABCs of APA: A guide to the APA referencing style
Journal name: Canadian Review of Sociology
Volume number: 8
Author: John Smith
Year of publication: 2014
Issue number: 3
Page numbers: 279-305

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the six steps to effective paraphrasing delineated in your text?

A) Do not use quotation marks when you borrow phraseology from the source.
B) Set the original aside and write your paraphrase on a note card.
C) Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
D) Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a keyword or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
E) Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a negative feature of using the internet for social research?

A) The internet has a "democratizing" effect.
B) The internet can make a specific piece of information accessible quickly.
C) There is no quality control over what gets put on the internet.
D) It provides new and important ways to find information.
E) There are no negative features of using the internet for social research.

Question 11

Describe the page-numbering system used in most scholarly journals.

Question 12

Which of the following is the primary type of periodical to use for a literature review?

A) Book
B) Scholarly journal
C) Ph.D dissertation
D) Papers presented at professional meetings
E) Government document

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a positive feature of using the internet for social research?

A) The internet does not close.
B) There is high "quality control" of all the information on the internet.
C) It has stability and permanence of sources.
D) All important sources are available on the internet, nothing is missing.
E) The internet allows a researcher to get the one piece of specific information needed and nothing extra.

Question 14

What distinguishes a strong from a weak literature review?

Question 15

ASR,APA,and MLA styles differ in subtle ways.Pretend you are quoting an imaginary passage from a journal article by an author named Steven Stephenson.The article was published in 2014 and the quote you are using comes from page 846.Create mock in-text citations using ASR,APA,and MLA format.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an annotated bibliography?

A) It lists the citation information of a journal article.
B) It includes a summary of the article.
C) It includes comments about the study's findings and research quality.
D) It is similar to a literature review.
E) It is a good first step in a literature review.

Question 17

Brenda is doing research for a paper on crime and deviance in a Canadian context.Brenda does not have enough time to read all of the research on crime and deviance in Canada before her course paper comes due.Which sort of journal article will familiarize her with the existing research quickly?

A) Background review
B) Annotations
C) Ph.D dissertation
D) Meta-analysis
E) Abstract

Question 18

Identify the four main goals of a literature review.Explain why each of the four goals is important.

Question 19

Learning to paraphrase is an important step in honing your academic writing skills.What are the six steps to effective paraphrasing?

Question 20

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet in social research?

Question 21

annotated bibliography

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT one of the major downsides to using the internet for social research?

A) No peer-review process or editorial review
B) Formatting and presentation options are fewer than with traditional academic journals
C) Finding sources can be time consuming
D) Different search engines can produce different results
E) Access to information may be expensive

Question 23

Which of the following formatting styles' in-text citations do not specify year of publication?

A) ASR
B) APA
C) ASA
D) MLA
E) APR

Question 24

Which of the following is a difference between ASR and APA style in-text citations for paraphrased information?

A) APA separates year of publication and page number(s) with a colon, while ASR uses a comma.
B) ASR indicates page number with a "p.," while APA does not.
C) ASR italicizes authors' last names, while APA does not.
D) APA specifies year of publication, while ASR does not.
E) ASR separates authors' last names and year of publication with a comma, while APA does not.

Question 25

Which of the following types of periodicals is designed for teaching purposes?

A) Scholarly journals
B) Readers
C) Dissertations
D) Theses
E) Abstracts

Question 26

meta-analysis

Question 27

One response to protests against the high cost of journal subscriptions has been the creation of

A) review journals.
B) volunteer-run journals.
C) open access journals.
D) non-affiliated intellectual circles.
E) public journals.

Question 28

Which of the following internet sources is generally considered the most suitable source for a scholarly literature review?

A) Pages run by government agencies
B) Individual home pages
C) Crowd-sourced webpages
D) Sites sponsored by commercial organizations
E) Sites with unspecified origins or locations

Question 29

citation

Question 30

abstract

Question 31

Which of the following lists contains the five steps for conducting a systematic literature review in proper order?

A) Read research reports; take notes; define and refine a topic; organize information; write a review
B) Design a research strategy; locate research reports; take notes; paraphrase; write the review
C) Define and refine a topic; design a search strategy; locate research reports; take notes; write the review
D) Search for information; select a topic; synthesize existing research; cite; write a review
E) Define and refine a strategy; design a search profile; synthesize existing research; write a review; edit a review

Question 32

Society and Psychology Today are examples of which type of periodical?

A) Serious opinion magazines
B) Volunteer-run journals
C) Popularized social science magazines
D) Scholarly journals
E) Meta-analyses

Question 33

When writing a literature review,taking notes is a good practice.Which of the following is NOT one of the features of an article,book,or other source a good note-taker should generally record?

A) Design of the research
B) Hypotheses tested
C) Spelling and grammar mistakes made by the author(s)
D) Main findings
E) How major concepts were measured

Question 34

literature review

Question 35

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,M.(2009).A welfare trap? The duration and dynamics of social assistance Use among lone mothers in Canada.Canadian Review of Sociology,46(3),179-206.

A) ASR
B) APA
C) ASA
D) MLA
E) APR

Question 36

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance Use Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology,46.3.(2009): 179-206.Print.

A) ASR
B) APA
C) ASA
D) MLA
E) APR

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT amongst the major components of annotated bibliographies?

A) Design of the research
B) Comments about research quality
C) Citation information
D) Comments about findings
E) Summary

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of a literature review?

A) To show the path of prior research and how a current project is linked to it
B) To learn from others and stimulate new ideas
C) To demonstrate familiarity with a body of knowledge and establish credibility
D) To expose poorly conducted studies
E) To integrate and summarize what is known in an area

Question 39

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin.2009."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance Use Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology 46 (3): 179-206.

A) ASR
B) APA
C) ASA
D) MLA
E) APR

Question 40

Jeremy is interested in how job loss impacts people's physical health.Jeremy has found 26 articles that contain information about job loss using a database search.However,some articles focus exclusively on how job loss impacts people's mental health and give no attention to changes in physical health.What can Jeremy refer to for brief summaries of the 26 articles to ascertain which articles discuss physical health without reading all of the articles in their entirety?

A) Abstracts
B) Meta-analyses
C) Bibliographies
D) Citations
E) Literature reviews

Question 41

dissertation

Question 42

opinion magazines

Question 43

scholarly journals

Question 44

open access journals

Question 45

readers

Question 46

keywords

Question 47

popularized social science magazines

Question 48

mass market publication

Question 49

state of the field