Writing a Review of

Related Literature

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
 Literature Review
process of collecting, classifying,
systematizing, and analyzing
other studies that contain
information related to a
researcher’s study.
 Related Literature Functions
 It demonstrates the underlying assumptions or
propositions behind the research questions that are
central to the research proposal.
 Reflects the extent of the understanding of the
researcher about his or her research topic.
 It provides the researcher with an opportunity to
establish any gaps that may exist in the body of
literature.
 It assists the researcher in refining the study’s
research questions and hypotheses.
 Pick materials that are relevant or related to
the topic or problem.
How to select
materials for Choose materials that are updated or
literature recently published.
review?
Gather materials from varied sources such
as published studies, journals, books,

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monographs, and magazines.

Take time to know prominent experts in their

respective fields.
 Synthesis

the process of extracting

relevant information deemed
useful to the current study.
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This is an example of a Parenthetical Citation.

 Different Citation Styles APA Citation Style

Work by Three to Five

Work by a Single Work by Two Authors:

Author Authors: Examples:

Examples: David, Garcia, and Isabelo
Examples: (2014)
Santos (2014) asserted Santos and Reyes (David, Garcia, & Isabelo,
that education alleviates (2014) explained that 2014)
poverty. …
David et al. (2014)
Education alleviates (David et al., 2014)
poverty (Santos, 2014). … as has been shown
(Santos & Reyes,
2014)
 Different Citation Styles APA Citation Style

Organization as an
Six or More Authors Unknown Author Author
Examples:
Examples: Examples: First citation: According
David et al. (2014) to the National Institute
argued... (“Corporate elites,” of Chemistry (2013),…
2002)
(David et al., 2014)
(Anonymous, 2001) (National Institute of
Chemistry, 2013)

Second citation: (NIC,

2013)
 Different Citation Styles MLA Citation Style

Author’s name in Multiple authors

Author’s name in text parentheses
Examples:
Examples: Examples:
This formula (Avilla and
This is given an Santos, 9) proved
Palomar emphasized emphasis (Palomar,
that (20–21) 20–21) … to be tested (Garcia and
Reyes, 24)
 Organization as author

(National Institute of Chemistry, 40–

42)
 Bibliography Format
Works Cited (MLA 6th edition format)
 Bibliography Format
Bibliography (APA 5th edition format)
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 Guidelines in Writing the Review of Related
Literature
● Give a brief overview of what the literature is about so that
early on, you are already providing your readers with a glimpse
of the specific area of study that you intend to explore.

● Establish a certain set of criteria in selecting related literature to

enable you to review the literature that is most relevant and
significant to your study.

● Specify your assumptions and arguments.

 Guidelines in Writing the Review of Related
Literature
● Summarize your literature review so you can formulate a
conceptual framework for your proposed study.

● Classify the information you have gathered into categories

and then classify each category into subcategories.

● Use transition markers to control the flow of your discussion.

● Write a conclusion at the end of your review.

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