Review of Related

Literature
 Based on Dino, et.al.(2017),
The processes involved in literature review are:

writing the
description of
the existing
searching reading and
information on
analyzing
relevant a topic in a
research
articles manner that is
reports
ethical and
based on
standards
Three (3) general sources for the Literature
Review

Paper trail includes scholarly People trail includes Electronic trail includes
books and journals and interviews and authoritative databases and
authoritative reports in print documentation of oral websites through online
form. discourse from sourcing and bibliography,
experts. films, and audio and video
tapes.
What is it for?
•Theories
•Methods
•Research gaps
What is it for?
•Familiarize with the topic
Literature and Studies
General sources that can help you formulate
your own research topic
 Textbooks  Bibliographies
 Encyclopedias  Indexes
 Dictionaries  Abstract
 Annual Reviews  Scholarly Journals
 Professional/ Trade
Periodicals
Two Parts of Reviewing Sources of Information

Related literature comes Related studies are taken from research

from the book and other
general reference materials.
This belongs as a secondary
source.
documents/scholarly journals which
provide some findings related to your
own research on how extensive was the
research work done on the similar
subject area. This belongs to the
primary source
 Types of Literature
1. Research literature - 2. Non-research references -
these are literature based on literatures which belong to the author’s
published information or point of view. and not based on research
materials on a specific topic findings. It does not include analysis,
or research supported by procedure, conclusion and results.
evidences.

Example: books, journal Example: Magazines,

articles of academic value, newspaper, opinion articles,
research abstract, literature any topic that doesn’t have
reviews, etc. to be tested.
NO COPY and PASTE!!!
•Analyze
•Synthesize
•Evaluate
TIPS and TECHNIQUES
•NO FORMAT
1.Get your research title and
dissect it!
KEYWORDS
RESEARCH ENGINES
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
What literature are significant and
relevant?
INFORMATION OVERLOAD

2. Read the ABSTRACT!

3. Take NOTE AS YOU READ!
3. Take NOTE AS YOU READ!

RRL MATRIX
3. Take NOTE AS YOU READ!
4. ORGANIZE your Related Studies and
Literature!
Trends and Pattern
Themes
Concepts and Ideas
Similarities
Debates and contradictions
Research Gap
5. Make your RRL OUTLINE!

 Traditional – Local/Foreign
 Chronological – from older to recent year
 Thematic – according to key themes (sub-
topic and major topic)
5. Make your RRL OUTLINE!

 Methodologicalal
 Theoretical
6. Write the RRL!
Parts of Literature Review
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
1. Introduction
❑ Starts with a paragraph
explaining what your general
topic is and presents key topics or
texts that will appear in the
review.
❑ Presents the general state of
knowledge about your topic.
2. Body

∙ Summarizes and synthesizes:

Provides an overview of the major
points of each source and
combine them into a coherent
whole.
2. Body

∙ Critically evaluates: Discusses

the strengths and weaknesses of
sources
2. Body

∙ Analyzes and interprets: Presents

not just paraphrases of other
researchers’ writings but also
discussions on the significance of
findings in relation to the literature
as a whole.
2. Body

∙ Presents well-structured
paragraphs using transition words
and topic sentences to draw
connections, comparisons, and
contrasts.
3. Conclusion

∙ Summarizes key findings you

have taken from the literature and
highlights their significance
∙ Connects back to your primary
research question.
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