Q1: Review of Related Literature Flashcards
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The knowledge created by other previous studies is essential because it can be a _________ for your research study as the related literature.
baseline or reference
It is a compilation of studies related to a specific area of research.
Review of related literature
It evaluates, classifies and summarizes all the relevant previous studies conducted on a specified topic.
Review of related literature
It is also designed to justify your research by exposing the gaps of the previous studies.
Review of related literature
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Moreover, literature review is an essential component of research. It forms a “_______” for the reader, providing a support and full comprehension of the developments in the field.
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Three (3) ways of using literature review in the discussion of your study:
a) providing context as a foundation to develop your ideas,
b) comparing your findings from other previous related studies, and
c) stating what contribution your study has made in the field.
Three (3) common errors that are usually made when including literature reviews in the discussion of the study
(1) there are wide range of studies being included in which most of them are not anymore relevant to your specific topic under investigation.
(2)Related article mentioning the original article is cited rather than citing the original article itself.
(3) previous work has been cited by the researcher based only on the abstracts and without even reading the entire research.
Purpose of a Literature Review
- To discover the connection of your research to the existing body of knowledge and to the real-life situations.
- To identify more theories or concepts as the foundation of your research study and to learn from them.
- To determine the relationship of your research with previous research studies to prevent duplication and to acknowledge other researchers.
- To acquire knowledge on the accuracy and significance of your research questions.
- To acquaint yourself with the technical terminologies relevant to your study.
- To determine possible gaps, conflicts, and open questions left from other research which might help you in formulating and justifying your research ideas.
- To clarify misconceptions on previous research and help refocus, polish, and contribute to the development of the body of knowledge.
Structure of Literature Review
- Introduction
- Main Body
- Conclusion/Recommendation
It somehow presents the fundamental idea of the particular study of the literature review.
Introduction
It consists of the organized discussion of sources. This is where you summarize and synthesize your literature review and reflect how they related to your study.
Main Body
It emphasize what you have learned from reviewing the literature and where your study leads to.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Types of Literature Review
- Context Review
- Historical Review
- Integrative Review
- Methodological Review
- Seld-study Review
- Theoretical Review
It is primarily focused on the content or contextual aspect of research.
Context Review
It is a type of review in which the researcher relates his or her study to a larger body of knowledge.
Context Review
It is a specialized type of literature review in which the researcher organizes the related research according to the period of time it was conducted.
Historical Review
The goal of this type of research is to gain knowledge on the advancement of technology and to identify developments on certain areas, which progress through time.
Historical Review
It is a common type of literature review in which the researcher introduces and summarizes the recent knowledge of the study.
Integrative Review
This is the most common form of literature review in the social sciences. This review is usually merged with a context review.
Integrative Review
It is a specialized type of literature review in which the researcher gathers, compares and contrasts other studies to the current research.
Methodological Review
It is a literature review in which the researcher demonstrates his or her understanding of a specific body of knowledge.
Self-study Review
It is a literature review in which the researcher demonstrates his or her understanding of a specific body of knowledge.
Self-study Review
It is a literature review in which the researcher introduces several theories or
concepts that are focused on a specific topic.
Theoretical Review
Type of Sources for a Literature Review
-General references
-Primary Sources
-Secondary Sources
These are sources in which a researcher refers to tract down other sources.
General References
These are publications in which a researcher accounts the findings of his or her investigations.
Primary Sources
These are publications in which a researcher considers the work of others
Secondary Sources
Where can you find the review of related literature?
-Books
-Scholary Journals
-Dissertations
-Government Documents
-Policy Reports and Presented Papers
-Periodicals
You can find citation information on them such as the title, author, date, and publisher in the catalog system.
Books
They may also be referred to as academic journals or peer- reviewed journals.
Scholarly Journals
It is a final requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in which the student or researcher has to complete a work of original research.
Dissertation
They are usually kept at the government and some school libraries. These documents are rarely found in the catalog system.
Government Documents
Usually, they are discussed to non-academic readers. They may initiate by identifying an issue or phenomenon that usually claim an answer and they are focused on being persuasive.
Policy reports and presented papers
They are findings of the study which can be seen in newspapers, in popular magazines, on television or radio broadcasts, and in Internet news summaries.
Periodicals
Steps in Writing Literature Review
- Find/Search for the Relevant Literature
- Log, Catalogue and Synthesize
- Outlining and Writing Up
ways on how to find relevant research studies
a. Search engines to facilitate your information inquiry. Make sure that they are reliable.
b. University online library
c. Snowballing
d. Related dissertations
Arranging the different relevant studies
a. Log the reference information
b. Catalogue all relevant articles
c. Digest and synthesize
Outlining and Writing up
a. Draw up your outline
b. Write it up
c. Recap
It is a reference to a literature being used in your study. It is a way of giving
acknowledgement to the authors whom you have referred their intellectual works and creativity as a support or foundation of your research.
Citation
DOI stands for
Digital Objective Identifier
It is a reference made within the body of text in the paper. It leads the reader to a source where a particular information has been taken of.
In-text Citation
It typically includes only the sources that you have mentioned or cited in- text inn your paper.
Reference
It is generally a list of all the sources you use to generate your ideas about your research even if you have not mentioned or cited them in your paper.
Bibliography
