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