Related Literature and Studies

Related Literature and Studies: Definition

Related Literature Related Studies
is composed of discussions of facts Studies, inquiries, or investigations
and principles to which the present already conducted to which the
study is related. The materials are present proposed study is relate or has
usually printed and found in books, some bearing or similarity. They are
encyclopedias, professional journals, usually unpublished materials such as
magazines, newspapers, and other manuscripts, theses, and
publications. dissertations.

Local and Foreign

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 Sources of Literature
Primary Source Secondary Source
is used broadly to embody are written about primary
all sources that are original. sources.

Examples: Examples:
Reports, speeches, letters, diaries, Research summaries reported in
autobiographies, interviews, official textbooks, magazines, and
reports, court records, artifacts, newspapers
photographs, and drawings.

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 Importance of Literature Review
give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with
old interpretations

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Importance of Literature Review
trace the intellectual progression of the field,
including major debates

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 Importance of Literature Review
usually in the conclusion of a literature review, identify where
gaps exist in how a problem has been researched to date.

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Purpose of Literature Review
Describe the relationship of each work to the
others under consideration

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Purpose of Literature Review
Identify new ways to interpret, and shed light
on any gaps in previous research

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Purpose of Literature Review
Resolve conflicts amongst seemingly
contradictory previous studies

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 The more you know about your
topic, the more effectively you can
tackle your own research problem.
It all starts with
LITERATURE REVIEW.

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 Types of Literature Reviews
Argumentative Review Integrative Review Historical Review
support or refute an critiques, and synthesizes focused on examining
argument, deeply imbedded representative literature on a research throughout a period,
assumption, or philosophical topic in an integrated way often starting with the first
problem already established such that new frameworks time an issue, concept,
in the literature. and perspectives on the topic theory, phenomena emerged
are generated. in the literature.
Methodological Review Systematic Review Theoretical Review
provides a framework of consists of an overview of concretely examine the
understanding at different existing evidence pertinent corpus of theory that has
levels (i.e. theory), enables to a clearly formulated accumulated in regard to an
researchers to draw on a research question, which issue, concept, theory,
wide variety of knowledge uses pre-specified and phenomena.
ranging from the conceptual standardized methods to
level to practical documents. identify and critically
appraise relevant research.
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 Ways to Organize Your Literature Review
Chronological of Events Problem-cause-solution Thematic
order

Methodological Broad-to-specific Known to unknown order.

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 Writing Your Literature Review
Use Evidence Be Selective Use Quotes Sparingly
Your interpretation of the Select only the most Some short quotes are okay if
available sources must be important points in each you want to emphasize a
backed up with evidence to source to highlight in the point, or if what the author
show that what you are review. said just cannot be rewritten
saying is valid. in your own words.

Summarize and Synthesize Keep Your Own Voice Use Caution When
Paraphrasing
Remember to summarize and While the literature review
synthesize your sources presents others' ideas, your When paraphrasing a source
within each paragraph as voice (the writer's) should that is not your own, be sure
well as throughout the remain front and center. to represent the author's
review. information or opinions
accurately and in your own
words.

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 The critical evaluation of each work should
consider:
✘ Provenance
✘ Objectivity
✘ Persuasiveness
✘ Value

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Any questions?

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