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Literature Review Definition

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What is the purpose of a literature review?

To criticize existing knowledge

To fulfill certain aims or express certain views on the nature of the topic (correct)

To select available documents for publication

To reinvent the wheel and waste effort

What does a literature review provide in terms of research effort?

Wasting effort on rediscovering known information

Innovation and transformation

Negation and confusion

Positioning and novelty (correct)

Why is clarity important in a literature review?

To avoid using any terminology

To use irrelevant terminology and confuse readers

To confuse the audience with different meanings of terms

To introduce relevant terminology and define key terms used in writing (correct)

What benefit does a literature review provide in relation to research methods?

Provides guidance through insights of research methods used by others Signup and view all the answers

What does a literature review help to avoid in research effort?

Avoiding reinventing the wheel and wasting effort on rediscovering known information Signup and view all the answers

According to Hart (1998), what is the essence of a literature review meant to be?

Essentially meant to be critical Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in doing a critical literature review?

Identifying which materials are available Signup and view all the answers

Which data source provides exhaustive literature reviews and some research, but its quality may not be at par with journals?

Theses Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of newspapers as a data source for literature review?

Up-to-date business information Signup and view all the answers

Which approach is suggested for evaluating the relevance of materials in a critical literature review?

Read the abstract (journal publications), the table of content (books) or the summary (reports) first Signup and view all the answers

Which tool can be used for searching journal publications for a critical literature review?

Google Scholar Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a literature review according to Hart (1998)?

To express certain views on the nature of the topic Signup and view all the answers