DEFINITION AND AIMS OF

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

 A literature review is defined as an
examination of relevant books, scholarly
articles, and other sources pertinent to an
area of research. It is a consolidation of key
ideas and evaluation of the literature
available in view of the research problem.
DEFINITION AND AIMS OF
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
 It also provides an overview of the sources
you have explored while researching a
particular topic and demonstrates to your
readers how your research fits within a larger
field of study.
Review of related literature
intends to realize the following:

 Place each work in the context of its

contribution to understanding the
research problem being studied;
 Describe the relationship of each work
to the others under consideration;
 Identify new ways to interpret prior
research;
 Reveal any gaps that exist in the literature;
 Resolve conflicts among seemingly
contradictory previous studies;
 Identify areas prior scholarship to prevent
duplication of effort;
 Point the way to fulfilling a need for
additional research; and
 Locate your own research within the context
of existing literature.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
LITERATURE REVIEW
 “Give a new interpretation of old material or
combine new with old interpretations;
 Trace the intellectual progression of the
field, including major debates;

 Depending on the situation, evaluate the

sources and advise the reader on the most
pertinent or relevant research; and
 Identify where gaps exist in how a problem
has been researched to date” (Fink, 2005).
FORMS OF REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE
The review of related literature has many
forms. Creswell (1994) briefly described
these forms:
1. Integrative review – are simply
“summaries of past research”.
2. Theoretical review – “wherein the
researcher focuses on extant theory
that relates to the problem being
studied”.
3. Methodological review – “provides not
only a summary of the studies but also
an actual critique of the strengths and
weaknesses of the methods sections”.
GUIDELINES AND USES OF REVIEW
OF RELATED LITERATURE
 GUIDELINES USES
1. Include a substantial To provide direction for research
amount of literature questions and hypotheses

2. In planning a The literature is used to introduce a

quantitative study problem and is advanced as a basis
for comparison with the results to be
found in the study.
3. Review of literature Is used deductively as a framework
for the research questions or
hypotheses.

4. When writing the review Considers whether the literature will

of literature be described as integrative
summaries, theoretical reviews, or
methodological reviews.
HOW TO GO ABOUT WRITING A
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
1. Decide on what reference style to use.
 (Chicago Manual of Style, Publication of
American Psychological Association, or
Modern Language Association)
2. Establish your priority.
3. Limit the scope of your literature review.
4. Organize a visual research map of the
literature that highlights key works and
findings relevant to your study.
ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK
1. Gather and discuss the reference
materials you have gathered.
2. OUTLINE IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
3. Rewrite using paraphrasing or
quotation
4. Start creating or continue creating
your Lit Map
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