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RESEARCH/THESIS WRITING Guidelines in Citing Related Literature and Studies

A. Characteristics of the Materials Cited


MODULE 4 The following ae the characteristics of related
HOW TO WRITE CHAPTER 2
literature and studies that should be cited.

1. The materials must be as recent as possible.


Chapter 2 2. Materials must be as objective and
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES unbiased as possible.
3. Materials must be relevant to the study.
4. Materials must not be too few but not too
Foreign Literature many.
 This part includes the different data,
definitions, and information about the topic B. Ways of Citing Related Literature and
coming from foreign books and foreign Studies.
authors that will support and explain your The following are the ways of citing related
present study. literature and studies:

1. By author of writer.
Local Literature 2. By topic.
 This par includes the different data, 3. Chronological
definitions, and information about the topic
coming from local/Filipino books and C. What to Cite
authors that will support and explain your It should be emphasized that only the major
present study. findings, ideas, generalizations, principles, or
conclusions in related materials relevant to the
problem under investigation should be discussed in
Foreign Studies this chapter. Generally, such findings, ideas,
generalizations, principles, or conclusions are
 Results of the study conducted abroad or by
summarized, paraphrased, or synthesized.
foreign researcher which is similar or
related to your present study.

Local Studies
 Results of the study conducted locally or in
the Philippines by local/Filipino author
which is similar or related to your present
study.

Synthesis of the Reviewed Literature and Studies


 It should be made clear that there is no
duplication of other studies. The present
study may only be a replication of another
study.
 It should be stressed also that in spite of
similar studies, the present study is still
necessary to find out if the findings of
studies in other places are also true in the
locale of the present study.
 Summary of the reviewed literature and
studies, similarity, dissimilarity, and
uniqueness of the present study as
compared to one cited.

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