When conducting a literature review for a thesis or dissertation and deciding how far back in the available literature to search,what will the student do?
A) Ask the instructor to specify necessary publication years for articles cited.
B) Base the decision on the number of articles necessary for the assigned task.
C) Locate any seminal or landmark studies on the topic of research.
D) Look for sources no older than 10 years prior.

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When beginning a thesis or dissertation,the graduate student should look for seminal or landmark studies as a place to begin a literature review.The breadth and currency of the literature review should be based on the topic and the purpose of the research and not on an assigned number or a particular number of years.

When Conducting a Literature Review for a Thesis or Dissertation