Literature Review

Question 1

C.R.A.A.P.

Answer 1

• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose

Question 2

Currency

Answer 2

• The timeliness of information
• When the information was published or posted.
• Revised or Updated

Question 3

Relevance

Answer 3

• The Importance of the information for your needs.
• Who is the intended audience?

Question 4

Authority

Answer 4

• The source of the information
• Author’s / Publishers/ Sources/ Sponsors
• Authors credentials or affiliations

Question 5

Accuracy

Answer 5

• The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
• Where does the information come from?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?

Question 6

Types of Citations

Answer 6

• APA
• MLA
• Chicago
• Vancouver

Question 7

American Psychological Association (APA)

Answer 7

• Writing style and format for academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books.
• It is commonly used for citing sources within the field of behavioral and social sciences, including sociology, education, nursing, criminal justice, anthropology, and psychology.

Question 8

American Psychological Association (APA) Format’s

Answer 8

In - text Citation: Author’s Last Name and Year of Publication

Example: (Samba-an, 2005)

Reference List:
Author’s Surname, Initials (Date Published), Title of source, Location of Publisher, Retrieved from URL

Example:
Löfström, E. (2011). “Does plagiarism mean anything? LOL.” Students’ conceptions of writing and citing. Journal of Academic Ethics, 9(4), 257-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-011-9145-0

Question 9

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Answer 9

• Commonly used in Humanities field such as English and philosophy.
• Emphasis on the exact words or even quotes from Writers.

Question 10

Modern Language Association (MLA) Formats

Answer 10

In - text Citation:

Author’s Last Name and page number.

Example:
(Samba-an 163)

Reference List:
Author: Last name, first name
Title: Title of the source, with all important words capitalized
Publisher: City: Publisher
Date: Date of publication
Medium: Print, online, or other medium

Question 11

Chicago

Answer 11

• Commonly used in history and other humanities field.
• Two Types (Author and Date & Notes and Bibliography)

Question 12

Chicago Format’s

Answer 12

In - Text Citation:
Author’s Last Name Year, page numbers.

Example:
(Samba-an 2004, 7)

Reference List:
Author’s Last Name, First Name, Year. “Title of article” Name of journal volume. No. issue: Page rage of article. DOI if possible.