Deck 2: Review of the Literature

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Drafting a title can be beneficial because it serves as a road sign for what we plan to study.It can help keep you focused on as the project moves forward and many change.It can also convey to readers the central notion of the study.The title should be brief and not contain a lot of words.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

The purpose of the review of literature is to help frame the study by providing a history of what has already been written on the topic under investigation.It helps to compare and contrast what we already know about the topic,as well as to situate the importance of the study by illuminating what we still want to know.The forms that the literature review can take include: (a)integrate what others have done and said, (b)criticize previous scholarly works, (c)build bridges between related topics,and (d)identify the central issues of the field.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

A)journal articles
B)encyclopedias
C)conference papers
D)books

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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

A)Include citations to provide evidence of major concepts.
B)Avoid using circles or flowcharts for clarity.
C)Include at least 75 studies.
D)Focus only on quantitative research articles.

Question 9

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?

Question 10

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

A)10
B)30
C)50
D)70