Ch.2: Reviewing the Literature

Question 1

Annotated Bibliography

Answer 1

A summary of each piece of scholarship that is read in the preparation of a literature review

Question 2

Keywords

Answer 2

Words or phrases that best describe the research topic

Question 3

Literature Review

Answer 3

A short, written synthesis of previous research on a particular topic

Question 4

Parenthetical Citation

Answer 4

A specific citation style for work that includes the author’s last name, followed by the year of the work’s publication parentheses; a page number should be include whenever the citation inlvoles a direct quote

Question 5

Peer Review

Answer 5

The process through which work is evaluated by outside experts in a particular field

Question 6

Reference List

Answer 6

An alphabetical listing of all sources referenced or cited that appears at the end of a study or research paper