Lesson 13 Review of Related Literature

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
LESSON 13: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Context review
- From the name itself, context review is primarily

focused on the content or contextual aspect of
research. Usually, it is a type of review in which
the researcher relates his or her study to a larger
body of knowledge.
Review of related literature
- is a compilation of studies related

to a specific area of research. It
evaluates, classifies, and summarizes
all the relevant previous studies
conducted on a specified topic.
Review of related literature
- is a compilation of studies related

to a specific area of research. It
evaluates, classifies, and summarizes
all the relevant previous studies
conducted on a specified topic.
Literature review
- Literature review plays a significant impact in

the discussion of the results and findings. The
discussion of results and findings should focus on
your research rather than those of the other previous
researches. Hence, the literature review should be
used only in the discussion as support, evidence,
and further explanation for your study.
Three ways of using a literature review on your

study.
a) providing context as a foundation to

develop your ideas
b) comparing your findings from other previous
related studies,
c)stating what contribution your study has made
in the field.
Purpose of a literature review

1. To discover the connection of your research to the
existing body of knowledge and
real-life situations.
2. To identify more theories or concepts as the foundation of
your research study and
learn from them.
3. To determine the relationship of your research with
previous research studies to
prevent duplication and to acknowledge other researchers.
4. To acquire knowledge on the accuracy and

significance of your research questions.
5. To acquaint yourself with the technical
terminologies relevant to your study.
6. To determine possible gaps, conflicts, and open
questions left from other researches which might help
you in formulating and justifying your research ideas.
7. To clarify misconceptions on previous researches
and help refocus, polish, and contribute to the
development of the body of knowledge.
Structure of
Literature Review
Introduction
The introduction somehow presents the
fundamental idea of the particular study of the
literature review.
Main Body
The main body is consisting of an organized
discussion of sources. This is where you
summarize and synthesize your literature review
and reflect on how they related to your study.
Conclusions/Recommendations
Conclusion and recommendation emphasized

what you have learned from reviewing the
literature and where would your study leads to.
Types of Literature
Review
Context review
- From the name itself, context review is primarily

focused on the content or contextual aspect of
research. Usually, it is a type of review in which
the researcher relates his or her study to a larger
body of knowledge.
Historical review
• Historical review is a specialized type of literature

review in which the researcher organizes the related
researches according to the period of time it was
conducted.
• The goal of this type of research is to gain knowledge
on the advancement of technology and to identify
developments in certain areas, which progress through
time.
Integrative review
Integrative review is a common type of literature

review in which the researcher introduces and
summarizes the recent knowledge of the study. It
emphasizes the agreements and disagreements of
knowledge among various previous researches.
It emphasizes the agreements and

disagreements of knowledge among various
previous researches. It also considers reviews,
critiques, and synthesizes representative
literature in an integrated way in order to
generate new structure and viewpoint on the
topic.
Methodological review
- It summarizes and evaluates the strengths and

gaps in methodological aspects of various
studies and illustrates the effects of different
methodologies (research designs, samples,
process) to different outcomes.
Self-study review
Self-study review is a literature review in which

the researcher demonstrates his or her
understanding of a specific body of knowledge. It
contains existing proof associated with a clearly
stated research questions and uses standardized
methods to determine and evaluate relevant
research.
Theoretical review
Theoretical review is a literature review in which
the researcher introduces several theories or
concepts that are focused on a specific topic. It is
particularly on the theories and concepts being
highlighted on other researches and compares
them to the current study basing on its
framework, hypothesis, consistency, and
justification.
Type of Sources for a Literature Review

General references - are sources in which a
researcher refers to tract down
other sources.
Primary sources- are publications in which a

researcher accounts for the findings of his or her
investigations.
Type of Sources for a Literature Review
Secondary sources - are publications in which a

researcher considers the work of others.
Where can you find a review of related literature?

• Books
• Scholarly Journals
• Dissertations
• Government Documents
• Policy Reports and Presented Papers
• Periodicals
Steps in Writing Literature

Review
• Find/Search for the Relevant Literature

You can use the ff. to find relevant resources.
a. Search Engines
b. University library
c. Snowballing
d. Related Dissertations
• Log, Catalogue, and Synthesize

a. Log the reference information.
-Reference management software (ex. Mendeley)
b. Catalogue all relevant articles.
c. Digest and synthesize.
• Outlining and Writing Up

a. Draw up your outline.
-Conceptualize and structure your review
b. Write it up.
-Write your review in a structured manner
c. Recap.
-have it read by others who are experts in the
field
• In-text Citation and Referencing Styles

SAMPLE OF A LITERATURE REVIEW

QUESTIONS????
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ASSIGNMENT
With your approved title, create an

RRL with a minimum of 15 relevant
articles.
With your approved title, create an

RRL with a minimum of 15 relevant
articles.

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PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

LESSON 13: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

- From the name itself, context review is primarily

Review of related literature

- is a compilation of studies related

Review of related literature

- is a compilation of studies related

- Literature review plays a significant impact in

Three ways of using a literature review on your

a) providing context as a foundation to

Purpose of a literature review

4. To acquire knowledge on the accuracy and

Conclusion and recommendation emphasized

- From the name itself, context review is primarily

• Historical review is a specialized type of literature

Integrative review is a common type of literature

It emphasizes the agreements and

- It summarizes and evaluates the strengths and

Self-study review is a literature review in which

Type of Sources for a Literature Review

Primary sources- are publications in which a

Type of Sources for a Literature Review

Secondary sources - are publications in which a

Where can you find a review of related literature?

Steps in Writing Literature

• Find/Search for the Relevant Literature

• Log, Catalogue, and Synthesize

• Outlining and Writing Up

• In-text Citation and Referencing Styles

SAMPLE OF A LITERATURE REVIEW

With your approved title, create an

With your approved title, create an

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