Professor Conway is reading published research papers related to his research question. Professor Conway is best described as

A) developing a hypothesis.
B) reviewing the literature.
C) performing content analysis.
D) searching the web.

Professor Conway is reviewing the literature, which means he is examining previously published research papers to gain a thorough understanding of his research question and to identify any gaps that need to be filled. Option A, developing a hypothesis, is something that comes after conducting a literature review. Option C, performing content analysis, may or may not be part of the literature review process, but it is not a comprehensive description of what Professor Conway is doing. Option D, searching the web, is too broad of a term and doesn't specifically describe the scholarly research process that Professor Conway is engaged in.