Podcast
Questions and Answers
When reading a technical paper, it is recommended to only read the abstract.
When reading a technical paper, it is recommended to only read the abstract.
False (B)
Including all cited work in the Literature Review is a good practice.
Including all cited work in the Literature Review is a good practice.
False (B)
Government reports are not considered a reliable source of information.
Government reports are not considered a reliable source of information.
False (B)
The internet is not a reliable source of information.
The internet is not a reliable source of information.
Course notes are not considered a source of information.
Course notes are not considered a source of information.
It is recommended to quote or paraphrase the contents of published articles in the Literature Review.
It is recommended to quote or paraphrase the contents of published articles in the Literature Review.
A literature review provides details about the motivation for the project and why the problem addressed by the report is important.
A literature review provides details about the motivation for the project and why the problem addressed by the report is important.
A thorough literature review is not essential in a project.
A thorough literature review is not essential in a project.
Students often avoid literature review because they know where to look for information.
Students often avoid literature review because they know where to look for information.
A literature review should only include information from the past year.
A literature review should only include information from the past year.
A literature review is only used to describe what others have done.
A literature review is only used to describe what others have done.
A literature review should include a critique of the available solutions to the problem.
A literature review should include a critique of the available solutions to the problem.
Peer-reviewed articles are the most reliable sources for academic research.
Peer-reviewed articles are the most reliable sources for academic research.
The University's Library only provides access to online sources.
The University's Library only provides access to online sources.
The advanced search tools on Google can help improve internet search results.
The advanced search tools on Google can help improve internet search results.
EBSCO is a search engine that provides access to online databases.
EBSCO is a search engine that provides access to online databases.
The name-year system is the only citation style used in academic writing.
The name-year system is the only citation style used in academic writing.
Google Scholar is a search engine that provides access to books and journals.
Google Scholar is a search engine that provides access to books and journals.
Google Advanced Search Operators are not useful for filtering search results.
Google Advanced Search Operators are not useful for filtering search results.
Mendeley is not a reference management tool.
Mendeley is not a reference management tool.
The IEEE format is not commonly used for citing references in engineering papers.
The IEEE format is not commonly used for citing references in engineering papers.
When using the number-system citation style, the order of the corresponding reference list is not important.
When using the number-system citation style, the order of the corresponding reference list is not important.
In the number-system citation style, duplicates are allowed in the reference list.
In the number-system citation style, duplicates are allowed in the reference list.
Literature search skills are not essential for engineering students.
Literature search skills are not essential for engineering students.
The authors' names in the reference list are presented in the order of initials, last name.
The authors' names in the reference list are presented in the order of initials, last name.
The reference list is typically placed at the beginning of a technical report.
The reference list is typically placed at the beginning of a technical report.
In the number-system citation style, the publications in the reference list are presented in alphabetical order.
In the number-system citation style, the publications in the reference list are presented in alphabetical order.
