Chapter 3

Question 0

General reference tools

Answer 0

Sources researchers often refer to first; they indicate where to locate other sources such as articles books reports and other documents that deal directly with the research question

Question 1

Literature review

Answer 1

An assessment of the potty or bodies of literature that pertains to a specific research question

Question 2

Abstracts

Answer 2

A brief summary presentation of various publications as well as the author title and place of publication

Question 3

Primary sources

Answer 3

Publications in which researchers report the results of their studies directly to the reader

Question 4

Secondary sources

Answer 4

Applications in which authors describe the work of others

Question 5

Steps involved in a literature search

Answer 5

1. Define the research problem as precisely as possible
2. Look at relevant secondary sources these can include research reviews
3. Select and Peru’s one or two appropriate general reference works
4. Formulate search terms such as keywords or phrases pertinent to the problem or question of interest
5. Search for relevant primary sources using appropriate general reference tools
6. Obtain and read relevant primary sources and note and summarize key points in the sources

Question 6

Search terms

Answer 6

Words or phrases used to locate primary sources

Question 7

Subject terms or subject heading

Answer 7

Assigned Vocabulary words used in database

Question 8

Descriptors

Answer 8

Subject terms are subject headings as found in ERIC