REVIEW OF RELATED

LITERATURE
DELPHINUS 6
 Table of contents Structure of Review
of Related Literature
Review of Related
Literature
• Meaning
The Process of Review
• Purposes of Related Literature
• Examples • Search for Literature
• Reading Source Material
Styles or approaches of • Writing the Review
review of related literature
• Traditional Review of Literature Standard Styles in Review
• Systematic Review of Literature of Related Literature
What is Review of
Related Literature?
The Review of related literature involves
the systematic identification, location,
and analysis of documents containing
information related to the research
problem. The term is also used to
describe the written component of a
research plan or report that discusses
the reviewed documents.
 Purpose of Review of
Related Literature
The purpose of a literature review is to collect relevant, timely
research on your chosen topic, and synthesize it into a cohesive
summary of existing knowledge in the field. This then prepares
you for making your own argument on that topic, or for
conducting your own original research.
TRADITIONAL OR NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEWS

A traditional review provides a broad

overview of a subject without any method of approach or
organized manner. This type of review includes current
research and information that already exists about a
subject. It identifies gaps in research, compares different
views, and highlights exemplary studies.

Systematic reviews are more extensive

including much more data and findings. They use a
methodological approach and utilize every resource
available. A literature review involves one or more
authors, whereas a systematic review involves at least
three. A systematic approach is much more reliable and
thorough with more authors and resources.
 Structure of Review of
Related Literature
In general, literature reviews are structured in a similar way to a
standard essay, with an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
These are key structural elements. Additionally, a stand-alone
extended literature review has an abstract. Throughout, headings
and subheadings are used to divide up the literature review into
meaningful sections.

There is no single “correct” structure for how to structure the

content of your literature review – every review is shaped by the
nature of the field being reviewed and the specific argument the
review is supporting.
 Structure of Review of
Related Literature
Introduction
Not all introductions follow exactly the same order. However,
there are some key points to include in the introduction to provide your
reader with the context and purpose of your review. The general guidelines
for the structure of a literature review introduction are:
• Start with a broad introduction to the topic. Include relevant
background information and definitions or explanations of the main
terms and concepts.
• Provide information that is relevant for your specific topic, and explain
the importance of your topic (e.g. why it’s worth reading your literature
review).
• Tell the reader what the scope of your review is (e.g. what key points
you will include in the body of your review).
• Tell your reader what the aim or purpose of your review is. This is often
included at the end of the introduction.
 Structure of Review of
Related Literature
Body
The body of the review contains your review of the
literature relevant to your research question or aim. You
should structure the body of your literature review in a logical
and coherent way. Consider what your sub-topics or sections
will be in order to answer your research question thoroughly
and coherently.

Conclusion
Conclude by demonstrating how you have answered
your research question and/or how you have achieved your
research aim. This tells the audience you have achieved what
you intended. Then highlight the key points you discussed.
 The Process of Review of
Related Literature

1. Search for the Literature

2. Reading the Source Material
3. Writing the Review
 Standard Styles in
Review of Related
Literature
There are two basic methods of referencing, pointing to, or identifying the exact author
referred to by your paper. These are the APA (American Psychological Association and the
MLA (Modern Language Association). Each of these two methods has its own in-text style. The
following shows the difference between them as regards citation format.

● APA- (Ramos, 2015) or Ramos (2015)

(Manalo, 2015) or Manalo (2016)

● MLA- (Bautista 183), Fores et. al. 150-158)

(Velarde 4: 389-403) - for periodicals

- The citation in this case is a shortened version of the original text that is expressed in your
own language. Making the text short, you have to pick out only the most important ideas or
aspects of the text.
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