Literature Review Quiz

What is 'Literature'?

• A product of research.

• A summary of articles.

• A list of who said what.

• An annotated bibliography.

Where to find Literature for research?

• Databases: Google Scholar, JSTOR, Scopus, SSRN.

• Library Catalogs and National Repositories.

• Snowballing: reference lists & Cited by.

• All of the above.

What is not a Literature Review?

• A summary of articles/research work done/books/thesis.

• A review of the current state of knowledge.

• A structured, analytical synthesis.

• A detailed critique on the available literature

What are the purposes of a Literature Review?

• To show the current state of knowledge.

• To identify gaps in the existing literature.

• To theorize and justify your approach.

• All of the above.

What is the first step in conducting a review?

• Define a clear question.

• Search & collect sources.

• Screen for relevance.

• Organize by theme/debate.

What does identifying a research gap involve?

• Finding under-researched topics.

• Looking for 'future research' sections in papers.

• Both A and B.

• None of the above.

What are the qualities of a ‘good’ Review?

• The one that is lengthy and descriptive

• The one that follows a chronological order

• A review that is Analytical, thematic, and critically engages with debates in the literature

• A review that has at least 30 books discussed