Deck 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Question 1

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

Answer 1

●Advantages-The internet is fast,easy,and cheap,and it allows people to find source material from almost anywhere,given the increasing availability of WiFi technology.The internet does not close; it operates 24 hours a day,seven days a week.More and more information is available on the internet,particularly as databases and libraries have started to store electronic versions of journal articles.
●Advantages-The internet is the provider of a very wide range of information sources with some in formats that are dynamic and interesting.It can send and be a resource for more than straight black and white text.Using the internet,authors and originators of information can be creative in their presentations.Many websites,home pages,and other internet resource pages have "hot links" that can call up information from related sites or sources simply by clicking on the link.This connects people to more information and provides instant access to cross-referenced material.Links make it easy to embed one source within a network of related sources.
●Advantages-The internet speeds the flow of information around the globe and has a "democratizing" effect.It provides rapid transmission of information across long distances and international borders.In addition,it is possible to email and correspond directly with researchers in your field and to obtain research-related materials directly from the researcher.
●Disadvantages-There is no quality control over what gets on the internet.Unlike in standard academic publications,there is no peer review process or editorial review.Also,it is easy to copy,modify,or distort,then reproduce copies of a sources.
●Disadvantages-Many excellent sources and some of the most important resource materials for social research are not available on the internet.
●Disadvantages-Finding sources on the internet can be very difficult and time consuming.It is not easy to locate specific source materials.Also,different search engines can produce very different results.
●Disadvantages-Internet sources can be unstable and difficult to document.After you conduct a search on the internet and locate webpages with information,it is important to note the specific URL.
●Disadvantages-There are few rules for locating the best sites on the internet-ones that have useful and truthful information.In addition to moving or disappearing,many webpages or sources fail to provide complete information to make citation easy.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Meta-analysis

Question 3

Why are citations useful?

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

Answer 3

A & C

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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

A)Do not use quotation marks when you borrow phraseology from the source.
B)Make some notes under your paraphrase to remind you later how you imagine you will use the paraphrased material.
C)Use quotation marks to identify any unique terms you have borrowed exactly from the source.
D)Be sure to express to your reader where your paraphrase ends and where your original ideas begin.This should be done through proper citation.You must properly cite information you have paraphrased from other sources.
E)Record the source (including the page)on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.

Question 12

What distinguishes a strong from a weak literature review?

Question 13

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 14

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 15

How does an annotated bibliography differ from a literature review?

Question 16

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

What are the steps to conducting a systematic literature review?

Question 20

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

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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

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

Question 24

Define the following:
literature review

Question 25

Define the following:
abstract

Question 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

Define the following:
citation

Question 34

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 35

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 36

Define the following:
dissertation

Question 37

Define the following:
keywords

Question 38

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 39

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 40

Define the following:
annotated bibliography

Question 41

Define the following:
scholarly journals

Question 42

Define the following:
opinion magazines

Question 43

Define the following:
popularized social science magazines

Question 44

Define the following:
open access journals

Question 45

Define the following:
readers

Question 46

Define the following:
meta-analysis

Question 47

Define the following:
mass market publication

Question 48

Define the following:
state of the field