Lesson 3

Related Literature
and Studies
What is related literature?
Related literature is
composed of discussion of
facts and principles to
which the present study is
related.
These materials are usually
printed and found in
books encyclopedias
professional journals
magazines
newspapers
other publications
 Classifications of ReLated
literature

Local Foreign
if printed in the if printed in
Philippines other lands
What is related studies?
Related studies are studies,
inquiries, or investigations
already conducted to which the
present proposed study is
related or has some bearing or
similarity.
These materials are usually
unpublished materials such as
manuscripts
theses
dissertations
Classifications of Related Studies

Local Foreign
if conducted in if conducted in
the Philippines other lands
 importance, purposes, functions
of related literature and studies

importance function

serve as a guide the

foundation of the researcher in
proposed study pursuing his
research venture
 ways on how related literature
and studies help or guide the
researcher
help or guide in ensure that there
searching for or help to will be no
selecting a better understand duplication of
research problem the topic other studies
or topic better
help and guide in help and guide in
making comparison locating more
between his findings sources of related
and findings of other information
researchers with the end
in view
 help and guide in making his
research design especially in...

a. the formulation of specific questions to be

researched on
b. the formulation of assumptions and hypotheses
if there should be any
c. the formulation of conceptual framework
d. the selection and application of the
methods of research
e. the selection and application of
sampling techniques
 help and guide in making his
research design especially in...
f. the selection and/or preparation and validation of
research instruments for gathering data
g. the selection and application of statistical procedures
h. the analysis, organization, presentation, and interpretation
of data
i. the making of the summary of implications for
the whole study
j. the formulation of the summary of findings,
conclusions, and recommendations
 Characteristics of
related literature and
studies
1. The surveyed
materials must
be as recent as
possible
 2. Materials
reviewed must be
objective and
unbiased
 3. Materials
surveyed must be
relevant to the
study.
 4. Surveyed materials
must have been based
upon genuinely original
and true facts or data to
make them valid and
reliable.
 5. Reviewed
materials must
not be too few
nor too many
 sources of related
literature and studies

books articles published in manuscripts,

encyclo- public journals, monographs,
pedias magazines, memoirs,
almanacs periodicals, speeches,
other similar newspapers, and letters, and
references other publications diaries

 sources of related
literature and studies

bulletins
circulars The
unpublished Constitution
orders eminating
theses and and laws and
from government statutes of
dissertations offices and

the land
departments
 sources of related
literature and studies

reports from official reports

of all kinds
records of seminars, from the
schools educational or government

otherwise and other
entities
 where to locate sources of
related literature and
studies

The National
libraries Library
The library
government and of DepEd
private offices
 reference
Calderon, J. F. and Gonzales, E. C. (1993).
Methods of research and thesis
writing. National Bookstore:
Mandaluyong City