SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Module 2
Subject: Media & Information Grade: 12 Quarter: 3 Week: 1

Name: _______________________________________ Section: ______________ Date: ___________

MELC:

1. Set selection criteria for studies relevant to a chosen scientific problem

2. review, digest, and concisely state the relevance of the studies cited

READINGS
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

Literature is a term used frequently in academic and library circles that just means "the stuff that's been
published on a topic." 
There are three basic “levels” of literature, each reflecting a different stage of the ongoing creation, discussion,
and reevaluation of research that is the essence of scholarly publishing.
Primary Literature:  accounts of original research, written by the researchers who performed it. Sometimes also
called empirical research, since it is concerned with measuring, evaluating, and testing hypotheses. Primary
literature must provide enough information to allow another researcher (with the right skills) to reproduce the
experiment. Examples: journal articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, and patents.
Secondary Literature: This type of literature refers to the primary sources, in some cases synthesizing
information from primary sources to draw new conclusions, or repackaging it in a new form. Generally,
secondary literature provides some new information or criticism on the topics discussed. Examples:
monographs (a fancy word for books), encyclopedias, some textbooks, and annual reviews.
Tertiary Literature: Tertiary literature is primarily used as a finding aid for primary and secondary literature, and
does not usually provide any new information. Examples: directories, indexes, and bibliographies
In terms of locating the latest information on a research area, the most important type is primary literature.
Secondary and tertiary literature are there to assist you in locating and understanding the primary literature, but
it is the first-hand accounts of actual research that let you know what has been done, and what researchers have
discovered.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Cite the characteristics of the three basic levels of literature and provide examples.
Primary Literature Secondary Literature Tertiary Literature
Activity 2
Cite a scientific problem form your community and search at least 3 samples of scientific literature
1 from each level. Provide an explanation per paragraph why this literary study is related to your
problem. (See sample format below)

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Scientific Problem

Primary Literature

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Secondary Literature

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Tertiary Literature

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Prepared by: Reviewed by:

LAURENCE ANTHONY V. MERCADO ROBERTO D. MORAN
Teacher II Head Teacher IV
CASAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL