In looking through the literature review of a published study, how would "relevant literature" be operationalized best?
A) The literature would all be in English so that the American reader can understand it.
B) All the studies would have been conducted within the last 5 years.
C) The references should give a meaningful picture of the research problem.
D) The review will be broad to encompass all that is known about the research topic.

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The language of an article does not relate to the relevance it has to the study. It may not be useful to a particular researcher, but it still may be appropriate for the literature review. Literature that is not current (within the last 5 years) may still be relevant to some studies.
Relevant sources means that the literature being reviewed has a direct bearing on the problem studied. The scope of the review should be narrow enough so that all the literature is pertinent and broad enough to give a clear picture of the problem.
Relevant sources means that the literature being reviewed has a direct bearing on the problem studied. The scope of the review should be narrow enough so that all the literature is pertinent and broad enough to give a clear picture of the problem.
Relevant sources means that the literature being reviewed has a direct bearing on the problem studied. The scope of the review should be narrow enough so that all the literature is pertinent and broad enough to give a clear picture of the problem.

In Looking Through the Literature Review of a Published Study