REVIEW OF RELATED

LITERATURE
WHY REVIEW LITERATURE?
 It helps the researcher identify
and define a research problem
 It helps justify the need for
studying the problem
 It prevents unnecessary
duplication of study
 It can be a source of theoretical
basis for the study
 It enables the researcher to learn
how to conceptualize a research
problem and properly identify
and operationally define study
variables
 It helps formulate and refine
research instruments
 It provides lesson for data
analysis and interpretation
DE F INITIO N O F R EVIE W O F R E LA TE D LITE R A TU R E

• A review of related literature is

the process of collecting, selecting
and reading books, journals,
reports, abstracts and other
reference materials. The following
may be collected:
1.Background information about
the problem and related concepts
2. Theories that explain the
existence of the problem and the
possible connection between
certain factors and the problem
3. Data that confirms the existence
and seriousness of the problem
• 4. General and specific findings of
studies related to the problem
• 5. Recommendations for further
study given in related studies
WHEN TO START REVIEWING LITERATURE?
• While the research problem is still
being conceptualized, the
researcher must already start
reviewing literature. In identifying
and defining the research problem,
the researcher must be able to show
evidences that the problem really
exists and is worth investigating.
• It is important that the
researcher knows what is already
known about the problem or what
earlier researchers have found
about it and what questions still
need to be answered before the
research questions or objectives
are finalized.
 FOREIGN LITERATURE

• Any thesis topic other than in own

native literature. They may be the
literature of another literature,
comparative literature or any theme,
topic, genre of a foreign literature. It
can be written in one’s own native
language
 FOREIGN STUDY

• Any research study other than in

own native literature . It can be a
thesis or study related to your
current study
 LOCAL LITERATURE

• Any thesis topic in your own

native literature. They may be the
literature of another literature,
comparative literature or any theme,
topic, genre of a foreign literature. It
can be written in one’s own native
languange.
 LOCAL STUDY

• Any research study in your own

native literature. It can be a thesis
or a study related to your current
research topic or study
 PR E SE NTING R E VIE W O F RE L A TE D L ITE RA TU RE

 Chronological Approach
• - according to the time they were
written.
• Recent one should be presented
first then
• going as far back.