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• Is a compilation of studies related to a specific area of
research.
• It evaluates, classifies and summarizes all the relevant
previous studies conducted on a specific topic.
• It is also design to justify your research by exposing the
gaps of the previous studies.
• Literature review is an essential component of research, it
forms a “picture” for the reader, providing a support and
full comprehension of the developments in the field.
• This picture tells the reader that you have acknowledged,
considered and adapted previous related significant works in the
field into your research.
• Literature review plays a significant impact in the
discussion of the results and findings.

• The discussion of results and findings should focus on your

research rather than those of the previous researches.
• The literature review should be used only in the discussion
as support, evidence, and further explanation for your
study.
• To demonstrate a familiarity with a body of
knowledge and establish credibility.
• To show the path of prior research and how
a current project is linked to it.
• To integrate and summarize what is known
in an area.
• To learn from others and stimulates new
ideas.
Examine the Read the
title article
Read the
abstract
• “Sources” refers to print, electronic or visual materials necessary
for the research study.

PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY

SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES
Academic journal articles
Letters, correspondents,
(other than empirical
diaries, memoirs,
research, articles or reports)
autobiographies, official or Encyclopedias, Dictionaries,
conference proceedings,
research topics, patents and Atlases, handbooks
books (mimeographs or
designs and empirical
chapters of books),
research articles
documentaries
 Notes Frame and Layout

Category/Classification/Heading/Sub-Headings
Source information (Bibliographic Reference) and location
Notes Own thoughts/Comments
 Select and choose
Select a topic literature.

Analyze and
interpret literature
Write the review
• Reasons:
• To avoid plagiarism
• To assign proper authority to a statement
• Giving credit to the source of any information of
ideas needs to be done in the text
• There are several styles in citing your
sources.
• School may prescribe a particular style.
• What matters is that authorities are cited in
the text and full references are provided at
the end of the report.
• APA Style, MLA Style, etc.,
• This means systematically showing what information
or ideas you are quoting or paraphrasing from
another author’s works and where they come from.
• As a dictum, you must research in order to do
research.
• But simultaneously, you must express what your
original thoughts and ideas are, as well as those of
others.
• Adds authority to your work by supporting it with
previous research.
• Demonstrates reading and understanding of relevant
literature.
• Enables the reader to track down the original sources
to check its quality (and to check that you haven’t
misinterpret it)
• Ensures that you write in an ethical manner by giving
credit to the original authors (Dempster and Hanna,
2016)