Lesson 4 - Locating and Reviewing literature Flashcards
Who said this “One of the most important early steps in a research project is the conduct of the literature review. It is a realization that at the start of any worthwhile project, an idea has already been thought of before “
Wolfe 1996
Who said this “A literature review is a written summary of journal articles, books, and other documents that describe the past and current state of information on the topic of your research study “
Creswell, 2012
“The importance of a Literature review emphasizes that a comprehensive review of the literature would greatly helps the students in determining the research gaps in the area of her/his study” According to whom??
Librero (2008)
_____ says that literature review refines the research problem, establishes the conceptual or theoretical framework, helps develop significance of the study, research question and hypotheses, assist in identifying the strengths and limitations of the research methodology.
McMillan 2016
Types of Sources (3)
General References
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
These are the sources a researchers consults to locate other sources. It includes indexes, which list author, title, and place of publication of the articles and other materials or abstracts.
General References
Refer to the original materials or documents where researchers directly report the results of their own investigations or experiments
ex: Journal Article (mula mismo sa kanya)
Primary Sources
Refer to publications that do not present original research but instead describe, analyze, or interpret the work of others.
ex: biography (nanggaling sa kwento ng ibang tao)
Secondary Sources
Ways to do a Literature Search (2)
Traditional paper approach (manually)
Computer searches (electronically)
mukha namang hindi isasama to sa enumeration pero nilagay ko lng para dagdag idea
Typically refers to existing published works that are directly relevant to the subject of a research study.
Related Literature
Refer to other research works or investigations that are closely connected or relevant to the topic of a specific research study.
ex: Scholarly articles, Research papers, Theses
Related Studies
Writing the Literature Review Report (2)
(to avoid plagiarism)
- Documentation Style
- Paraphrasing
Throughout the research, the published researches of other researchers are cited to credit those who prepared the foundation for your work (Almeida, et.al.2016). Do not claim someone else’s ideas or work as your own because you might be adjudged plagiarism which is a serious breach of ethics.
Documentation Style
Need mag cited ng sources para hindi malespu
a popular style commonly used by researchers in documentation or reference citation. The (clue) APA format is also called the author-date method of parenthetical documentation or in-text citation.
American Psychological Association
It is using or putting in one’s own words to restate author’s ideas, and acknowledging the source to give credit to the original author (de Belen, 2015
Paraphrasing
