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2 - Reviewing the Literature
2 - Reviewing the Literature
Objectives
• Define Literature Review
• Detail the sources of Literature and discuss the RRL process
• Selection of appropriate literature
• Outline the components of the RRL
• Constructing Theoretical Framework
Literature Review
University of Southern California
Define data
The Literature
review
Select
methodology
collection
methods
Research
Process Gather data Analyze data
Draw
conclusions
Complete
manuscript
write-up
University of Southern
California
“Ways to Organize the Related
Literature”
• Chronology of events
• By publication
Review of Related • Thematic
Literature and Studies • Methodological
• Related Readings
• Related Literature
• Related Studies
• Synthesis and
Justification
• Theoretical Framework
Sources of Related Literature and Studies
• Libraries, either government, school, or private libraries.
• Government and private offices.
• The National Library of the Philippines.
• The Library of Commission on Higher Education.
Strategies for Critically Evaluating Sources
1. Inquiring about the Author
2. Inquiring about the Date of Publication
3. Inquiring about the Edition or Revision
4. Inquiring about the Publisher
5. Inquiring about the Title of the Journal
Types of Sources
• Scholarly sources
• Popular sources
• Trade publications
Review of Related Literature and Studies
• Related Readings
• Legal basis of the study
• Direct/Indirect implications to the government thrusts
• Related Literature – Foreign and Local
• Sources are taken from the books, journals,
magazines, online databases
• Related Studies – Foreign and Local
• Published research studies.
• Synthesis and Justification
• Justification of the present study.
• Bearing of related studies upon the present study.
• Differences of the present study.
• Theoretical Framework
• Defines the relationships of all the variables (key
concepts)
Goals of Theoretical Framework Review of Related Literature and Studies
(McCombes, 2020) • Related Readings
• Define key concepts • Legal basis of the study
• Evaluate and combine
relevant theories and models • Direct/Indirect implications to the government thrusts
• Explain the assumptions and • Related Literature – Foreign and Local
expectations that guide your • Sources are taken from the books, journals,
research work.
magazines, online databases
• Related Studies – Foreign and Local
University of Southern
• Published research studies.
California: • Synthesis and Justification
• A theoretical framework • Justification of the present study.
consists of concepts and
together with definitions and
• Bearing of related studies upon the present study.
references to relevant • Differences of the present study.
scholarly literature, or • Theoretical Framework
existing theory that is used
for your particular study.
• Defines the relationships of all the variables (key
concepts)
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Introduction
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• Overview of the RRL
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Related Readings
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• Legal basis of the study
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• Direct/indirect implications to the government
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thrusts
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• Laws and department directives such as circulars,
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Related Literature (Foreign and Local)
Keyword 1
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magazines, and online databases
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Keyword 2
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magazines, and online databases
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Keyword 3
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magazines, and online databases
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Keyword 4
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• Sources are taken from the books, journals,
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magazines, and online databases
Keyword 5
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Keyword 2
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• Published research studies
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Keyword 3
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• Published research studies
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• Published research studies
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