Exam 3: Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Where should one look for a general summary of the research completed on "direct instruction"?

The main purpose of a meta-analysis is to examine many studies on the same topic in order to derive an overall index of outcome or relationship.

In carrying out a computer search, which of the following is not required of the researcher?

Doctoral dissertations and masters' theses:

The process of writing a literature review is like weaving a tapestry.

A thorough literature review locates other works dealing with the intended area of study and evaluates them in terms of their relevance to the research question of interest.

General reference tools are most useful for:

"Education Index is most useful as a source for locating:

A thesaurus or subject headings list can be used to find alternative search terms.

Matching -Secondary sources

Matching -Search terms