Literature Review Quiz

What is the purpose of a literature review?

• To write a fictional story

• To conduct new experiments

• To create a new theory

• To summarize existing research on a topic

Which databases are recommended for searching relevant literature?

• Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime

• Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat

• Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram

• Google Scholar, JSTOR, Science Direct

What should you pay attention to when evaluating sources for a literature review?

• The number of pages in the source

• The author's social media accounts

• The font size used in the source

• The citation count on Google Scholar

What should you look for when identifying themes, debates, and gaps in the literature?

• Celebrity gossip

• Popular movie reviews

• Trends and patterns in theory, method or results

• Cooking recipes

How can you structure a literature review?

• Randomly without any structure

• Based on the length of the sources

• Thematic, methodological, and theoretical approaches

• Only in a chronological order

What should be included in the main body of a literature review?

• Personal opinions and biases

• Song lyrics

• Summarizes and synthesizes the sources

• Advertisements for products

What is the final step in writing a literature review?

• Have an introduction, main body, and conclusion

• Never finish writing

• Include only the sources you like

• Start writing without any preparation

What does the term 'literature' refer to in the context of a literature review?

• Poetry collections

• Comic books

• Academic sources like books or journal articles

• Fictional novels

Why is it important to search for relevant literature on a topic?

• To avoid writing the review

• To build on existing knowledge

• To increase the word count of the review

• To waste time

How can one effectively identify relevant sources for a literature review?

• By choosing sources randomly

• By focusing on the font style of the sources

• By looking for trends and patterns in the sources

• By selecting sources based on the author's nationality