LESSON 7. REVIEW OF
Look for experiments, surveys,
RELATED LITERATURE
RRL is where the researchers explore existing
studies, articles, and literature related to their
research problem.
TYPES OF RRL:
1. Theoretical Review ▷ theories and
concepts.
Ex: Study: On the effects of solar flares
to Earth's Internet Possible RRL: Science
of solar flares; How Earth protects itself
from solar flares; How Internet works
2. Empirical Review ▷ empirical studies
and research findings aims to provide a
comprehensive overview of what has
been discovered in the past through
practical research.
Ex.: Study: Class composition and
academic performance of HUMSS classes
Possible RRL: Previous research on
effects of ss composition (ft. class no. of
academic achievers in a class) in 'class'
Overall academic performance.
PROCEDURES
1. Review your RQS.
clearly re-articulate your RGS or
problem that you aim to address.
2. Identify Relevant Keywords
List down keywords related to your
RQs. These will be used in your
literature search.
3. Search for Empirical Studies
use academic databases, journals, and
reputable sources to find empirical
Studies relevant to your topic.
4. Filter and Select Sources
Evaluate gathered studies and select
those that directly contribute to your
RQ.
observational studies, or any research
with tangible data.
5. Summarize Methodologies
For each selected study, summarize
the search design, methods, and data
selection techniques used.
6. Highlight Key Findings
For each selected study, summarize
the main findings.
7. Compare and Contrast Studies.
Analyze the similarities and
differences between/among selected
studies.
8. Evaluate Research Quality
Assess the quality and reliability of
the study.
9. Discuss Implications to your
Research.
Explain the finding of each study
related to your own RQs. Discuss the
relevance and implications of the
empirical evidence.
10. Synthesize Information
Bring together key info from each to
breast a coherent narrative.
RELATED LITERATURE
1. Conceptual literature - are articles and
books written by authorities.
2. Research literature - are research
studies written previously by researchers.
PRESENTING LITERATURE
1. Chronological Approach - Literature is
presented and classified accg. to the time
 they were written, i.e. from the latest to
the oldest. [Ideal time interval: Up to 5
yrs back]
2. Type-of-Literature Approach -
Literature is presented and classified into
2 categories: conceptual and then
research.
 Conceptual literature - based on
the major variables of the study.
 Research literature - based on
previous research.
3. Thematic Approach - Literature is
presented and classified accg. to findings,
theme, or topic.
3. Country Approach - Literature is
presented and classified by country of
origin: local and then foreign. [[Note: The
researcher may combine two or more
approaches in presenting related
literature.
including articles, theses, books, and
more.
8. ProQuest: Extensive collection of
dissertations, theses, and scholarly
articles.
9. ACM Digital Library- computer
science and IT
10. Psyc INFO- data base by APA;
psychology and related fields.
11. SpringerLink- natural science,
computer science, mathematics.
12. Wiley Online Library- life science,
physical science, health sci, social sci.
13. ERIC: Education-related research
materials.
14. PEJ (Philippine E-Journal)-
15. CHED Connect-
16. PASCAL- Philippine Academic
17. Journal Ph
18. DOST-STII
19. University e-library

LIST OF ONLINE DATA BASES

1. PubMed: Focuses primarily on

biomedical and life sciences literature.
2. IEEE Xplore: For engineering and
technology-related research papers.
3. ScienceDirect: Covers various
scientific disciplines, including health,
social sciences, and physical sciences.
4. JSTOR: Offers a wide range of
disciplines, including arts, humanities,
and social sciences. (Books, journals,
primary sources.)
5.EBSCOhost: various disciplines
6. Scopus: Contains abstracts and
citations for academic journal articles
across disciplines.
7. Google Scholar: Provides a broad
search across various disciplines,