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    Review of Related Literature

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    The document discusses the importance of reviewing related literature in research. It outlines 7 purposes of reviewing related literature, including to help select a research topic, understand the topic better, avoid duplicating other studies, provide a theoretical framework, give the researcher confidence, provide information on research methods used, and report findings and conclusions from past studies. It also describes 4 characteristics related literature should have, such as being recent, objective, relevant, and based on valid data. The document provides guidance on how to conduct a review, including visiting libraries, using databases, taking notes, and writing the review in a logical manner while properly citing sources.

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    The document discusses the importance of reviewing related literature in research. It outlines 7 purposes of reviewing related literature, including to help select a research topic, understand the topic better, avoid duplicating other studies, provide a theoretical framework, give the researcher confidence, provide information on research methods used, and report findings and conclusions from past studies. It also describes 4 characteristics related literature should have, such as being recent, objective, relevant, and based on valid data. The document provides guidance on how to conduct a review, including visiting libraries, using databases, taking notes, and writing the review in a logical manner while properly citing sources.

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    The document discusses the importance of reviewing related literature in research. It outlines 7 purposes of reviewing related literature, including to help select a research topic, understand the topic better, avoid duplicating other studies, provide a theoretical framework, give the researcher confidence, provide information on research methods used, and report findings and conclusions from past studies. It also describes 4 characteristics related literature should have, such as being recent, objective, relevant, and based on valid data. The document provides guidance on how to conduct a review, including visiting libraries, using databases, taking notes, and writing the review in a logical manner while properly citing sources.

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    METHODS OF RESEARCH

    MR. ELVIRO H. BACALANMO, MAEd


    RELATED LITERATURE
    • Composed of discussions of facts and
    principles to which the present study is related

    • Materials which are usually printed and found


    in books, encyclopedias, professional journals,
    magazines, newspapers, and other
    publications
    IMPORTANCE, PURPOSES,
    AND FUNCTIONS OF
    RELATED LITERATURE
    1. It helps or guides the researcher in searching for or
    selecting a better research problem or topic
    2. It helps the investigator understand his topic or research
    better.
    3. It ensures that there will be no duplication of other
    studies.
    4. It provides the conceptual or theoretical framework of the
    planned research
    5. It gives the researcher a feeling of confidence
    6. It provides information about the research methods used
    7. It provides findings and conclusions of past investigations
    CHARACTERISTICS OF
    RELATED LITERATURE
    MATERIALS
    1.The surveyed materials must be as recent
    as possible
    2.Materials reviewed must be objective and
    unbiased
    3.Materials surveyed must be relevant to the
    study
    4.Surveyed materials must have been based
    upon genuinely original and true facts or
    data to make them valid and reliable.
    HOW TO CONDUCT THE
    REVIEW OF RELATED
    LITERATURE
    • Visit the school library or other libraries
    in the vicinity. Browse over books,
    magazines, journals, etc. Be patient.
    • Do a computer-aided search through an
    electronic database.
    –Google Scholar
    –Website of journals; Botanicus
    • Ask for reprints from experts
    • Take down notes on index card or research
    notebook. Begin organizing your notes by
    devising sections and headings such as:
    a.General Information
    b.Methods in other studies
    c. Support for Objectives 1 and 2.
    d.Results to compare with mine.
    e.Pros and cons of controversy
    • Write all bibliographic information, i.e., author(s),
    complete title, publisher, date and place of
    publication, and so on
    • PARAPHRASE!
    HOW TO WRITE THE
    REVIEW OF RELATED
    LITERATURE
    • Use headings arranged in logical order to
    indicate main points
    • Avoid too long introduction to your main topic.
    • Include information that are directly related
    • and relevant to your topic.
    • A maximum of half-page (double-space) must
    constitute one paragraph
    • Do not copy in toto the information from your
    source. No more than 10% of the entire paper
    is allowed for direct quotation.
    • Give due credit to the real source of your
    data. Cite the authors at the end of the
    sentence. How?
    • Paraphrase using your own words and style
    the data gathered.
    • Summarize important points from your
    sources and relate them to your topic.
    • Reinforce your data with selected figures or
    • statistics from your course.

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