LITERATURE REVIEW

Literature Review
• The literature review is a
synthesis of studies on any
given topic.
• Supports a full-length original
study in the methodology and
analysis.
• The purpose is to help the reader understand the
background of your study and see how it’s related to
other studies conducted in this domain.
Literature Review
Examines a wide array of resources for ideas on the
topic:
• Textbooks, articles, newspapers, and
updated legitimate websites
• Titles and abstracts of other researches
• Surveys and interview questions used
by other researches, to be used in your
Methodology
• Sources that provide sample questions,
to be used in your Methodology
Literature Review
Remember to brainstorm and distribute tasks with
your group members.
• Members of the group is advised
to at least contribute 2 sources,
but not coming from the same
category
• The overall editor may take only 1
source, since the editor ensures
the continuity and consistency of
the whole literature review.
 Literature Review
• Ensure your information is both
accurate and unbiased.
• Stick to reviewed sources only.
(Tests of Validity, Day 2
discussion)
• Some Internet sources can be very
up-to-date and therefore can be
especially useful if statistics are
required. (government, international
organizations, newspapers, news
agencies)
 Literature Review
• Consider the methods, variables, and
significance of your source. It should be similar to
your own purpose, methods, or goals.
• Be careful with research studies, especially
qualitative research studies, that attempt to show
causality (cause & effect). It usually depends on
the context and date – times change, nothing is
constant.
Literature Review
• Take thorough research notes. Begin
grouping your sources by topic,
delimitation, and chronology.
• Pay extra attention to key words and
definitions of your research, usually they
are the topic you can use as source.
• Avoid too many quotations. An RRL with
many quotations will be invalid, maximum
of 4 useful quotations that you may use in
your analysis.
• Paraphrase other definitions and
quotations well.
 How to start?
• Create a topic outline before you begin drafting. The outline
guides the flow of writing for all members on what they will
write, and where their paragraphs will be placed.
• How to begin your Related Literature:
• Identify the topic
• Establish the topic’s importance
• Define important terms used in the study
• Add the summary of all sources: Foreign, Local, Online
• Arrange the sources: Historical information, reference
sources (library), local sources, and last will be up-to-date
sources (online, within 3 years)
Deadline
Related Literature must be completed by
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Day 2 of Cycle 6