WorksheetsWeek 3 - Literature Review in Primary Research Methods
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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
is not part of a research proposal
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
Critical analysis means
Subjecting the literature to a process of interrogation in order to assess the relevance, authenticity and reliability of the literature together with the summarising of common thematic areas of discussion
An evaluation of past research being critical of the methodology used and describing how your methodology will be an improvement
An analysis of theoretical approaches showing how they are no longer valid according to our current state of knowledge
Looking at the way articles are structured, pointing out logical inconsistencies
Which is not a reason for accurate referencing in your literature review?
Accurate referencing is needed so that tutors can follow up your sources and check that you have reported them accurately
Accurate referencing is needed so that researchers who read your work are alerted to source that might be helpful for them
Referencing shows that you go to the library when not in lectures
Accurate referencing is required because it is an academic convention
What are the purposes of the introduction in a literature review which is part of a research project?
to restate the research aim or researach question
to emphasise the timeliness or signifiance of the study
to highlight a gap in the literature
to point out the role of the researcher
A great shortcut to look for the sources for your study is
a bookstore.
a newspaper.
a magazine
references of selected literature
If you are studying a specialized topic, like 'Common symptoms of mentally ill children', but search for something broad, like 'Psychology of children', you are likely to find
A large amount of relevant articles.
A small amount of relevant articles.
A large amount of non-relevant articles.
A small amount of non-relevant articles.
Your literature review is a list of all the work published on your topic and who argues what.
True
False
There are different ways to organise your literature review. Tick all which apply.
Chronologically
Thematically
Methodologically
Theoretically
Anyway that makes sense to me; it's my work!
A visual (a) map might help you plan the structure of the literature review.
In the conclusion of your literature review which is part of your current research project, it is important that you
summarise key findings/conclusions
discuss overall implications
show how the conclusions/implications from the literatrue review has informed your current research's direction
state what gaps your research will address
All of the above
