Deck 3: Review of the Related Literature

Question 1

While reading articles published in refereed journals about her research topic,Georgia repeatedly comes across references to a series of studies by one particular researcher.She's unable to find those references in the collections of her university library.Her best plan of action would be to:

A)Summarize the research,noting the references were "cited by" the articles she did read.
B)Include the references in her reference list but not cite them in the text.
C)put in a request through the library loan program.
D)Search the Internet for copies that may have been posted.

Answer 1

put in a request through the library loan program.

Question 2

Typically,the literature review should:

A)include few or no works more than five years old to avoid having the work become prematurely obsolete.
B)be limited to work coming out of the very best labs and universities in the country.
C)give a broad overview of the area,without getting bogged down in the details of particular studies or theoretical perspectives.
D)emphasize how the studies being reviewed are related to the research problem under consideration.

Answer 2

emphasize how the studies being reviewed are related to the research problem under consideration.

Question 3

A cooperative agreement between libraries to exchange resources known as ________ allows you to access books or journal articles that may not be available at your academic institution.

A)interlibrary loan
B)Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
C)book sharing
D)search engines

Answer 3

interlibrary loan

Question 4

Jane wants to search for information about the variety of attention disorders that are seen in childhood.Which of the following sets of keywords would best get Jane started on an effective and efficient search?

A)"attention disorders"
B)"ADHD," "ADD," and "children"
C)"disorders" and "children"
D)"attention disorders" and "children"

Question 5

While reading and taking notes on research in her area of interest,Dana wrote down quotations from each article,along with the page numbers.As she begins to synthesize the information and write her literature review,her best strategy is to:

A)include the quotations and their sources to ensure she's correctly representing the previous findings.
B)paraphrase the quotations to demonstrate she understands the content.If it's paraphrased,she does not need citations.
C)use key quotations,with full references,and then explain what they mean in the context of her research.
D)summarize the main points in her own words and include the relevant citations to the original work.

Question 6

Describe three benefits of conducting a thorough review of existing literature before writing a research proposal.

Question 7

Shar has read only about 20 refereed articles that relate to her primary research topic,but she's finding that they tend to focus on the same basic patterns and arguments.Her best plan of action at this point is to:

A)stop reading; it's time to bring the literature review to a close.
B)reconsider her search terms and look more broadly for additional research articles.
C)search for non-refereed articles that may contain useful information.
D)email the authors of the articles she's found and ask for additional sources.

Question 8

Whenever you find a potentially useful source of information,you should record enough information to ensure that:

A)you can track it down later and future readers of your research can find it for themselves.
B)you do not plagiarize.
C)the cited author feels properly acknowledged.
D)you can have the librarian help you do a proper literature review.

Question 9

A well-structured literature review:

A)contains highly detailed descriptions of each work chosen for inclusion in the review.
B)begins with those studies most closely related to the research problem,then opens up to a broader perspective.
C)begins with broad/general information,then narrows the focus to those studies most closely related to the research problem.
D)contains general summaries of each work chosen for inclusion in the review.

Question 10

A well-written literature review:

A)avoids evaluation or critique of the literature reviewed,so as not to bias the opinion of the reader.
B)emphasizes critique and synthesis of the work of others that is related to your own research problem.
C)avoids summarizing the work of others so that details of the original work are not lost in the reviewing process.
D)emphasizes detailed reporting of each piece of research included in the literature review.

Question 11

The best advice for knowing when you have collected enough sources for your literature review is to:

A)Look for repetitive patterns in the materials you are finding and reading.
B)Search until you have exhausted your own institution's direct resources.
C)Search until you have obtained at least 10 sources.
D)Look for at least one source that supports each of your hypotheses.

Question 12

Kirby is conducting a literature review in preparation for his study of "expectations regarding the sharing of financial and practical responsibilities among married and cohabiting couples in which both partners are between the ages of 20 and 29." Conducting a keyword search on "couples" and "responsibility," Kirby has generated a lengthy list of research articles.He decides to shorten the list of potential articles by eliminating all articles that were not published in prestigious research journals.He will include all the remaining articles in his literature review.What is your opinion of Kirby's approach to selecting articles for the literature review? Explain.

Question 13

The primary purpose for completing a thorough literature review as part of a research study is to:

A)become an expert in your area of interest.
B)provide evidence that your hypothesis is correct.
C)help you interpret your own findings.
D)point you toward the proper method to use.

Question 14

As a rule of thumb,it is generally a good idea to track down references that are cited by ________ other researchers.

A)one or more
B)two or more
C)three or more
D)five or more

Question 15

The act of presenting another person's work as being one's own or insufficiently acknowledging and identifying the sources from which one has drawn while writing is known as ________.

A)plagiarism
B)referencing
C)citing
D)sourcing

Question 16

Direct quotations from other people's writing should ________.

A)never be used in your literature review
B)frequently be used in your literature review
C)minimally used in your literature review
D)comprise the majority of your literature review

Question 17

Many online documents posted since the year 2000 have a unique,permanent number that enables others to find a document again even if its location on the Internet has changed.This number is known as a ________.

A)library call number
B)Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
C)key word
D)Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Question 18

The review of the literature can be curtailed when:

A)you are no longer encountering new ideas or information.
B)all of the work done by top researchers in the area has been reviewed.
C)all published work related to a topic has been reviewed.
D)two to four weeks have been devoted to the search.

Question 19

The best way to organize a review of the literature is:

A)Chronologically,with the earliest research first.
B)Chronologically,with the most recent research first.
C)Thematically,with an emphasis on how the literature relates to your question.
D)Critically,identifying flaws in previous studies that make your question relevant.