Author Question: Which search strategy selects an important early study and locates subsequent citations in the ... (Read 38 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which search strategy selects an important early study and locates subsequent citations in the literature?

A) Ancestry approach
B) Database search
C) Descendancy approach
D) Footnote chasing

Question 2

A research synopsis is another term for a research critique.

A) True
B) False

gasdhashg · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The descendancy approach identifies an early key study and uses citation indexes to locate later studies that cite the original study. Another approach is to search for evidence in bibliographic databases. Yet another strategy is the ancestry approach (footnote chasing), in which citations from relevant studies are used to track down earlier research on which the studies are based (the ancestors).

Answer to Question 2

B