[PRACRS1] Review of Related Work

A literature review is

• Conducted after you have decided upon your research question

• Helps in the formulation of your research aim and research question

• Is the last thing to be written in your research report

• not part of a research proposal

A literature review is best described as

• A list of relevant articles and other published material you have read about your topic, describing the content of each source

• An internet search for articles describing research relevant to your topic criticising the methodology and reliability of the findings

• An evaluative overview of what is known about a topic, based on published research and theoretical accounts, which serves as a basis for future research or policy decisions

• An essay looking at the theoretical background to your research study

Choose the best answer. Which is the most reliable source of information for your literature review?

• A TV documentary

• A newspaper article

• A peer reviewed research article

• A relevant chapter from a textbook

The review of related literature includes which of the following type of research sources?

• Primary Sources

• Online Sources

• Journal Sources

• All of the above

The review of related literature allows us to identify the questions that are still needed to be answered regarding a research topic.

Which of the following roles of RRL does this refer to?

• The RRL leads to definitions of problems, selection of methods, and interpretation of findings.

• The RRL provides sources of significant problems.

• The RRL states the stand of the researcher on conflicting views relative to the study.

• The RRL reports contribution of others to the study.

Analyze the sentence:

Despite their differences, the French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions bear striking similarities that can be studied in a single research design.

• Citation needed

• I'm not really sure, though

• No need for citation

• More research is needed to verify the claim

Analyze the sentence:

Cold hardiness of sprouting wheat is affected by duration of hardening and hardening temperature

• Citation needed

• I'm not really sure, though

• No need for citation

• More research is needed to verify the claim

Analyze the sentence:

Social networking sites such as Facebook allow people to communicate easily regardless of their location.

• Citation needed

• I'm not really sure, though

• No need for citation

• More research is needed to verify the claim

What is the order of tasks for creating a literature review?

I. Find the studies that are most relevant for understanding what other scholars have concluded about your research topic.

II. Find themes among the studies and write a literature review

III. Read the studies

IV. Create annotated bibliographies for each study you have read

• II, III, IV, I

• IV, III, I, II

• I, III, IV, II.

• It's up to the one who will do the literature review.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Recommendation