Chapter 2

Review of Related
Literatures
Prepared by: Kenny Mark C. Fresco, MBA-HRM
Objectives
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1. Understand what is
Related Literatures.
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2. Identify the different
Classifications of RRL.
3. Enumerate It’s
importance and familiarize
the characteristics of a
good RRL.

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4. Enumerate the different
sources of RRL and where
it can be located.
Related Literatures
• Composed of facts and principles to which
the research is related. These materials are
usually printed and found in books,
encyclopedias, professional journals,
magazines, newspapers, and other
publications.

Classifications
• Local
• Foreign
Importance, Purpose, and Functions
1. Helps in guiding researchers in selecting better research problem.
2. Helps the investigator to understand the topic better in a specific manner.
3. Ensures that there will be no duplications of other studies.
4. Provides more sources of related information.
5. Helps the researchers formulate the research design.
6. Provides clear comparisons of findings from other researchers.
Characteristics of Related Literatures
a. The surveyed materials must be as recent as possible.
b. Materials reviewed must be objective and unbiased.
c. Materials surveyed must be relevant to the study.
d. Surveyed materials must have been based upon genuinely original
and true facts or data to make them valid and reliable.
e. Reviewed materials must not be too few nor too many.
Sources of Related Literatures
1. Books, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other similar references.
2. Articles published in professional journals, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and
other publications.
3. Manuscripts, monographs, memoirs, speeches, letters, and diaries.
4. Unpublished theses and dissertations.
5. The Constitution, and laws and statutes of the land.
6. Bulletins, circulars, and orders emanating from the government offices.
7. Records of schools, public and private, especially reports of their activities.
8. Report from seminars, educational or otherwise.
9. Official reports of all kinds, educational, social, economic, scientific, technological,
political, and etc.
Where to locate the RRL?
• Libraries
• Public and private offices
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Questions?