THE REVIEW OF

RELATED LITERATURE
 WHAT IS A LITERATURE?
• Any printed or digital
material to be used
as references to one’s
research endeavor.
• It can be journals,
books, biographies,
essays, blogs, articles
and the likes.
 LITERATURE VS. STUDIES

LITERATURE STUDIES
(refers to (refers to
facts, findings and
principles conclusions
and from recent
theories) researches)
KEY FEATURES OF A RESEARCH
LITERATURE

APPROPRIATE RELIABLE

IDENTIFIABLE RECENT
 WHAT IS RRL?
• The Review of
Related Literature is
the section of one’s
research paper
showcasing the
relatedness of one’s
topic or research to
previously published
cited or referred
literature.
 WHAT IS RRL?

“A research literature review is a

systematic, explicit, and reproducible
method of identifying, evaluating and
synthesizing the existing body of
completed and recorded work
produced by researchers, scholars
and practitioners.” – Arlene Finks
 IMPORTANCE OF RRL
KNOWLEDGE SCOPING AND LEVELLING (to know)

KNOWLEDGE BENCHMARKING (to gauge)

KNOWLEDGE MAPPING (to situate)

KNOWLEDGE RESONATION (to affirm)

KNOWLEDGE MULTIPLIER (to add)

KNOWLEDGE REFERENCING (to attribute)

 QUALITIES OF A GOOD RRL

BALANCED IN
STORYLINE OF REFERENCES
USE AND
MANUSCRIPT INTERACTION
DISTRIBUTION

ORIGINALITY
RESEARCHER MORE
AND FLEXIBILITY
INTERACTION ATTRIBUTIONS
OF WORK
 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW
IDENTIFY KEY TERMS

LOCATE LITERATURE

CRITIQUE, EVALUATE, SELECT

ORGANIZE THE LITERATURE

WRITE A REVIEW
 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW

IDENTIFY KEY TERMS

• Identify one’s research variables as the key
terms that can be used as a guide in searching
one’s literature review.
• Use either the Google Scholar search engine or
download Mendeley Online Research
Catalogue
• Look for literatures or studies from the past 10
years
 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW

LOCATE LITERATURES
• Identify the primary source of information
(recommended for inclusion) from the
secondary sources
• Use either the Google Scholar search engine or
download Mendeley Online Research
Catalogue
• Avoid using Wiki’s and other mediums in which
information comes from unqualified sources
PRIMARY VS SECONDARY SOURCES

PRIMARY SECONDARY
(findings (summary or
reported by reports the
the main findings from
author of the primary
study) sources)
 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW

CRITIQUE, EVALUATE, SELECT

• Rely on international and national research
journal
• Prioritize your search; refer to the
hierarchy of priority for references
• Avoid opinionated pieces of literature
• Use both quantitative and qualitative
researches in your review
HIERARCHY OF REFERENCES
REFEREED
JOURNALS

NON-
REFEREED
ARTICLES
CONFERENCE PAPERS,
DISSERTATIONS AND
THESES

BOOKS

INFORMATION FROM WEBSITES

 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW

ORGANIZE THE LITERATURE

•Group the evaluated literatures according
to the specific key terms used in your
study
•As much as possible, try to compose your
reference list (source of the literatures)
while collecting and organizing these
reviews.
 CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW

WRITE THE REVIEW

•Choose either thematic review
(recommended) or study-by-study
review
•Identify the literature map, which will
serve as a guide to organize the
theme of your review
 THEMATIC VS STUDY-BY-STUDY

STUDY-BY-STUDY
THEMATIC APPROACH
APPROACH
(organizes the review
(organizes the review
based on the key terms
based on the related
of the study)
studies and literatures)
 CHAPTER 2

•Starting
“THE REVIEW paragraph
OF RELATED
LITERATURES” •Content
•Synthesis
TIPS IN WRITING THE CHAPTER 2
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

• This part has no preceding sub-

chapter label.
• Explain how your chapter two is
written. (See example)
• Keep it short, simple, and direct to
the point.
 EXAMPLE OF INTRODUCTRORY
PARAGRAPH
In this chapter, the researcher
describes the facets of the main problem, its
current situation and its variables through the
review of related literature and studies
sourced mainly in books, journals and other
studies. This review includes: 1.) The Dual
training System; 2.) Satisfaction; 3.) School
Satisfaction; 4.) School Climate; and 5.)
Relationship between School Satisfaction and
School Climate.
TIPS IN WRITING THE CHAPTER 2

CONTENT

•Arrange the content of RRL based

on the variables that you use.
•Follow proper citation and
referencing procedures using APA
7th Edition.
TIPS IN WRITING THE CHAPTER 2
SYNTHESIS

• It serves as the summary of your chapter two.

• It should only include what is written in
chapter two.
• Added references should be first added in the
content, before being included in the
synthesis.
• Follow the proper citation and referencing
procedure using APA 7th Edition.
 GENERAL TIPS IN WRITING THE
CHAPTER 2
Use thematic approach in Chapter 2

All references from Chapter 1 and 3 must be included in the Chapter 2

All references in the Chapter 2 must be used in Chapter 4

When stating the name of groups or institution that can be put into
an acronym, state the name in full for the first time, then the
proceeding names can be put into acronym

Strictly follow the APA 7th Edition in citations