Literature Review Quiz 1

You can find all the information you need in just a couple of review articles.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A literature review is just a summary of what we know about a topic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A Literature review can be organised ...

• Chronologically

• Thematically

• Methodologically

• All of the above

To read critically means:

• Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed

• Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding

• Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions

• Being negative about something before you read it

The most preferable sources for a literature review are:

• Primary data

• Secondary data

• Tertiary data

• None of the above

When starting literature review what is the first step?

• Identifying the research topic and research question

• Randomly searching articles

• Check other researcher’s thesis

• Finding websites

If you believe you will use the information from a source, what should you do?

• Make note of the information you think you will use

• Add the information about the source to your reference list

• Write your comments about the information next to your notes

• All of the above

How to draft a brief working title for your study?

• Use abbreviations in your title

• Use chemical formula in your title

• Be brief and avoid using more than 12 words

• Use jargon in your title to impress readers