Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

College of Engineering and Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering

METHODS OF RESEARCH
Related Literature and Studies
TOPIC OUTLINE
Definition of Related Literature
Difference between Related
2 Major Parts of Review of Related Literature
Literature and Related Studies
Importance, Purposes,
Definitionand
of Related Studies
Functions of Related Literature
and Studies
Characteristics of Related
Literature and Studies

Sources of Related Literature

and Studies

Where to Locate the Sources of

Related Literature and Studies
 Difference between Related
Literature and Related Studies

RELATED
RELATED
LITERATURE VS STUDIES
Difference between Related Literature and Related Studies

Related Literature
composed of discussions of facts
and principles to which the
present study is related. These
materials are usually printed and
found in books, encyclopedias,
professional journal, magazines, Books
newspaper, and other Magazines
Encyclopedias
Newspapers
Journals
publications
 Two major parts of Review of
Related Literature
Conceptual Literature Research Literature

it contains literature This is an empirically-

coming from books, based materials such as
journals, and other scientific paper, theses
material relevant to the and dissertations, both
study which are data- published/unpublished
free and non-empirical from both local and
material foreign sources.
Difference between Related Literature and Related Studies

Related Studies
These are inquiries, studies, or
investigations already
conducted to which the
present proposed study is
related.
These materials are
manuscripts, theses, and
dissertations.
Importance, Purposes, and
Functions
help and guide the researcher in searching
for or selecting a better research problem or
topic.
help the researcher understand his topic better.
Reviewing related literature and studies may clarify
vague point about his problem

RRL and RRS ensure that there will be no

duplication of other studies.

guide the researcher in locating more

sources of related topics and information.
formulation of specific questions to be
researched on

formulation of assumptions and hypotheses if

there should be any

selection and application of the methods of

research

analysis, organization, presentation, and

interpretation of data
making of the summary of implications for
the whole study

formulation of the summary of findings,

conclusions, and recommendations

guide the researcher in making comparison

between his findings with the findings of other
researchers on similar studies

formulation of conceptual framework

 Characteristics of Review of
Related Literature and Studies
Characteristics of Review of Related Literature and Studies

1. THE SURVEYED MATERIALS MUST BE RECENT AS POSSIBLE

Exceptions:
➢ Treatises that deal on things of more or less permanent natur
➢ Mathematical laws and formulas that had been formulated
long ago which are still of use today
➢ Documents ten or twenty years ago especially when a
comparison and contrast is to be made between the presen
and those of the past
Characteristics of Review of Related Literature and Studies

2. MATERIALS REVIEWED MUST BE OBJECTIVE AND UNBIASED

3. MATERIALS SURVEYED MUST BE RELEVANT TO THE STUDY

4. SURVEYED MATERIALS MUST HAVE BEEN BASED UPON GENUINELY ORIGINAL

AND TRUE FACTS OR DATA TO MAKE THEM VALID AND RELIABLE

5. REVIEWED MATERIALS MUST NOT BE TOO FEW NOR TOO MANY

Sources of Related Literature and
Studies
Sources of Related Literature and Studies

-Books -Published -Manuscripts - Unpublished

-Encyclopedia journals -memoirs theses
-Almanacs -Magazines -speeches -dissertations
-Periodicals -diaries
-newspaper
Sources of Related Literature and Studies

The Philippine private and Reliable

Constitution, laws, public school internet
and statutes of or university
websites
the land records
RELIABLE AND UNRELIABLE
INTERNET SOURCE
 Valid and Reliable
iSEEK
A search engine for
students, teachers
and administrators
which is safe, time–
saving and it is from
trusted resources
from universities, and
established non–
commercial sites
 Valid and Reliable
GOOGLE BOOK
SEARCH
allows web users to
peruse through
thousands of
books, from
popular titles to old,
to find pages that
include your
search terms.
 Valid and Reliable
GOOGLE
SCHOLAR
a tool to collect
scholarly literature –
reviewed papers,
theses, books,
abstracts and
articles from
academic
publishers - on the
web.
 Invalid and Unreliable
WIKIPEDIA
an encyclopedia
written by random
people on the
Internet. It has
articles about
everything and
anyone can edit a
Wikipedia page at
any time.
 Invalid and Unreliable
YAHOO!
ANSWER
an example of a
“question and
answer” type of
website where
anyone can answer a
question and
sometimes questions
have multiple,
contradictory
answers.
Where to Locate the Sources of
Related Literature and Studies?
The National Library Government and
private offices
• internet websites
• Libraries, either
government,
school, or private
libraries
 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering

Prepared by:
Engr. Milagros R. Cabangon