Research Methodology

Literature Review
Research process

Presented and prepared by:

Dr. Kinnaleth Vongchanh
Thermal Lab.

Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Technology of Cambodia
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Literature review
What is literature review?
Research proposal
• A critical element of the research or evaluative report of
It mostly contains in
work related to your area of study;
Introduction, it depends
on style of research • An essential in a thesis;
proposal in that
university/institution. • A database or compilation of the research that has been
published on a topic by recognized scholar and
researchers
Thesis
It can be in one chapter. It is
mostly located in Chapter2
Literature review

(Ismail, 2020)
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• To provides the background to the research being

conducted and insight to researching techniques
Purposes which have been employed in previous studies
• To search for facts and information that will support
the research question or hypotheses
• To establish the need for the research and indicate
that the writer is knowledgeable about the area.

(Ismail, 2020)
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The researcher should make the review as rigorous and

extensive as possible. The review should help researcher:
- Limit the problem area
Aims - Define the problem
- Avoid unnecessary repetition
- Search for new approaches
- Recommend suitable methods

(Ismail, 2020)
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• Limit the problem area

The problem should be small enough and sufficiently
specific for adequate treatment and competent analysis
• Define the problem
Aims Definition means researcher knows exactly what he is
looking for, so that data when collected and analyzed
actually relates back to the problem
• Avoid unnecessary repetition
Do not assume that because most of the existing research
adopts one method that it is the only method or the correct
method. Do not use the approach if you have reservation
about its application to the problems.
(Ismail, 2020)
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• Sear for new approaches
Be alert to research approaches which may have been
overlooked. Be prepared to adopt a different viewpoint,
particularly in areas where research spares.
• Recommend suitable methods
Aims Methodology should be appropriate to the research problems.
Compile a checklist in which you reference ideas on research
design, instrumentation, sampling and data collection and
analysis from various studies.
• Recommend suitable methods
Methodology should be appropriate to the research problems.
Compile a checklist in which you reference ideas on research
design, instrumentation, sampling and data collection and
analysis from various studies.
(Ismail, 2020)
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1. Provide a context for your research

2. Ensure that the research has not been done before
3. Justify your research
4. Show where the research fits into the existing body of
Why do we have
knowledge
to do literature
review? 5. Show how the specific are has been studied in the past
6. Show weaknesses in previous studies
7. Indicate gaps in previous research
8. To acquire and demonstrate knowledge in a particular area
9. Show that the present study will contribute to the knowledge in
the field
(Ismail, 2020)
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How to start?

Ask yourself the following questions:

Tips:
1. What is the specific research problem that literature review
- Note all the
helps to define?
important part of the
references 2. What type of literature review am I conducting? Am I
looking at theory? Methodology? Policy? What is the
- Save the references
scope?
in proper file or
folder 3. How good was my information seeking? Has my search
been wide enough?
4. Have I critically analyzed the literature I use? Do I assess
them, discussing strengths and weaknesses?

Sources: Prof.Dr. Mohammad Ismail, Factulty of civil engineering, UTM

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- There are from all the references which are

used for research problem/Problem finding

- Literature reviews are from the related

review materials; such as: previous study,
data, theory, etc.

Tips:
- Note all the important part of the references
- Save the references in proper file or folder
Thank you