• Related Literature

chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
• Related Studies
• Theoretical Background
AND STUDY FRAMEWORK
• Conceptual Framework
• Hypotheses
review of related
LITERATURE
NHERU B. VERAFLOR
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE
WHAT IS a It provides an overview of
Literature what has been written
Review? about a specific topic.
 It includes all the
information and data
WHAT IS a
which are authoritative
Literature
and relevant to the topic
Review?
and similar scholarly
undertakings.
WHY DO
Literature
Review?
To indicate the research has
been conducted in the field
before and to ensure that you
are not reinventing the wheel.
WHY DO
Literature
Review?
To show that you are aware
of important and recent
studies in your study area.
WHY DO
Literature
Review? To demonstrate ability to
critically analyze the
literature in your study area.
Making a
SYNTHESIS

A synthesis is a discussion that draws

on one or more sources such as
essays, articles, fiction, non-written
lectures, interviews, and observations.
Making a
SYNTHESIS

It is your purpose that determines not

only what parts of your sources you
will use, but also how will you relate
them to one another.
RELATED
STUDIES
 It serves as the basis of
the analysis of results
because it allows the
researcher to compare
RELATED
and contrast his or her
STUDIES findings with those of the
past studies.
 FORM OF STUDIES
• Research Report
• Thesis
RELATED
• Dissertation
STUDIES
• Journal Article
 They are related if ...
• SAME TOPIC
• SAME VARIABLE
RELATED
• SAME CONSTRUCT
STUDIES
• SAME METHOD
 Indicate the following:
• Title of the study
• Author, year, setting
RELATED
• Method
STUDIES
• Salient Findings