Research Literature and Review Quiz

Related Literature is usually found in which of the following sources?

• Theses and dissertations

• Books, encyclopedias, and journals

• Research proposals

• Laboratory reports

Materials printed in the Philippines are considered:

• Foreign Literature

• Local Literature

• Local Studies

• Foreign Studies

Related Studies generally come from:

• Published books and journals

• Magazines and newspapers

• Unpublished materials like theses and dissertations

• Encyclopedias

If a research was conducted in another country, it is classified as:

• Local Literature

• Local Studies

• Foreign Literature or Foreign Studies

• None of the above

The main distinction between Literature and Studies is:

• Literature is mostly unpublished, Studies are printed

• Literature is factual/theoretical, Studies are investigative

• Literature is foreign, Studies are local

• Literature is longer, Studies are shorter

Why is RRL important in research?

• It adds more pages to the research paper

• It serves as foundation and guide for the study

• It replaces the methodology section

• It avoids data gathering

RRL helps the researcher to:

• Skip data analysis

• Understand the topic better

• Avoid citing other works

• Limit the scope of study

Comparing findings with other researchers through RRL helps in:

• Writing the abstract

• Formulating generalizations

• Skipping the synthesis

• Reducing references

The main purpose of a literature review is to:

• Gather raw data

• Provide background and show the logical flow of the study

• Replace the conceptual framework

• List all books related to the topic

A literature review is best described as:

• A list of books and journals

• A synthesis of studies on a given topic

• A summary of methodology

• A brief biography of the researcher