Literature Review and Technical Reading Quiz

What is the primary goal of a literature review?

• To summarize existing research

• To identify a vaguely known problem

• To present new findings

• To critique other authors

Which of the following is NOT a source of existing knowledge?

• Personal blogs

• Research papers

• Conference papers

• Textbooks

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

• Only peer-reviewed articles

• All written works on a subject

• Only online articles

• Only published books

What is the first step in a literature survey?

• Identification

• Synthesis

• Categorization

• Analysis

Which of the following is a bibliographic database?

• Blogs

• Personal websites

• Wikipedia

• Google Scholar

What is the significance of citations in research?

• To increase the length of papers

• To give credit to original authors

• To confuse readers

• To avoid plagiarism

What is a key characteristic of scholarly publications?

• They are peer-reviewed

• They are informal

• They are written for the general public

• They do not require citations

What is the purpose of the 'Cited Reference Search' option?

• To search for articles by keyword

• To find articles that have cited a specific paper

• To search for articles by title

• To find articles by author

Which of the following is a technique for effective reading?

• Only reading the conclusion

• Reading everything in detail

• Highlighting important sections

• Ignoring the abstract

What does the term 'critical reading' involve?

• Summarizing without analysis

• Reading quickly

• Questioning the validity of claims

• Accepting information at face value