Chapter 2

Question 1

Chapter 2 contents

Answer 1

2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 RELATED STUDIES
2.3 RELATED LITERATURE

Question 2

It is a survey of scholarly sources on a specific topic. It provides an overview of current knowledge, allowing you to identify relevant theories, methods, and gaps in the existing research that you can later apply to your paper, thesis, or dissertation topic.

Answer 2

literature review

Question 3

It is a part of the research
report that examines significant
studies, theories, and concepts
published in scholarly sources on a
particular topic.

Answer 3

Review of Related Literature
(RRL)

Question 4

RRL includes 3 main components

Answer 4

• short overview and critique of previous research
• similarities and differences of past and new
• explanation of the theoretical frameworks

Question 5

Significance of Review of Related Literature

Answer 5

• help find gaps
• avoid duplicates
• provides overview
• demonstrates researcher’s familiarity

Question 6

Steps to find sources:

Answer 6

1. Identify search terms.
2. Find an initial pool of sources.
3. Filter the sources by authors’ credentials.
4. Choose the most influential sources.
5. Sort out the sources.

Question 7

Literature Review Structure Example

Answer 7

Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion

Question 8

3 examples of how you can write your RRL.

Answer 8

1. Thematic
2. Chronological
3. Methodological

Question 9

This literature review groups sources based on a common topic or issue.

Answer 9

Thematic

Question 10

This literature review analyzes sources in the order they were published.

Answer 10

Chronological

Question 11

This literature review focuses the methodologies used by researchers.

Answer 11

Methodological