UNIVERSITY OF NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

School of Graduate Studies and Research

Iriga city, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Related Literature
and Studies
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Characteristics of
Related Literature and
Studies
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There are exception, however. Treatises
that deal on universals or things of more
or less permanent nature may be still be
good today. There are mathematical laws
and formulas and statistical procedures
that had been formulated a long, long
time ago which are being use today with
very, very little improvement. This is also
true with natural and physical laws.
Books on these, though written a long
time ago, are still being cited today. 25
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Sources of Related
Literature and Studies

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The sources of related literature and studies may include
the following:
1. Books, encyclopedia, almanacs, and other similar
references

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2. Articles published in professional journals,
magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and
publications

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3. Manuscripts, monographs, memoirs, speeches, letters,
and diaries.

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4. Unpublished theses
and dissertations

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5.The Constitution and laws and statutes of the land.

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6.Bulletins, circulars, and other emanating from government offices
and departments, especially from the office of the President of the
Philippines and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.

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7. Records of schools, public
and private, especially
reports of their activities.

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8. Reports from seminars,
educational or otherwise.

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9. Official reports of all kinds, educational, social,
economic, scientific, technological, political, etc.
from the government and other entities.

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 Where to Locate the
Sources of Related
Literature and Studies

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 Generally, the sources of related literature and studies are located
in the following places:
 1. Libraries, either government, school, or private libraries.
 2.Government and Private offices.
 3. The National Library.
 4. The Library of the Department of Education, Culture and
sports.
The last two are especially rich depositories of related materials,
particularly unplublished master’s theses and doctoral
dissertations.

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 Evaluation
1.What is the nature of related literature and studies?
2. How are related literature and studies classified?
3. Why are related literature and studies important in research?
4. How are good related literature and studies characterized?
5. From what sources may related studies and literature be
taken? Where are these sources located?

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 Prepared & Reported by:
Donnalyn A. Caňa Inah May L. Dela Rama
Christine S. Masaganda Crizza Rose L. Florido
Irene T. Taňola Froilan S. Tobias
Emelyn C. Medrano Angelika R. Asas
Ma. Clarissa B. Ogaňa Marianne Rejano

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