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Chapter 7 : Reviewing the literature - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 7 : Reviewing the literature
Source of the literature
Literature is a written document that is disseminated via printed materials and online databases.
Provides useful information that are related to particular areas of study
Available help the researcher to develop a good understanding of insight into previous research
Knowing what is going on in that field of study and can be divided into three categories: primary, secondary and tertiary
Primary
: Reports, Theses, Emails
Secondary
: Newspaper, Books, journals
Tertiary
: Abstracts, catalogues, distionaries
Books provide initial information for research
Must search the title and content of books that are related to the problem that you want to study.
Findings from the quantitative and qualitative research approaches that are reported in therelated books.
Journals provide further information for research
Must read critically the title and content of journal articles that are related to the problem that you want to study.
Journal articles that are published based on the qualitative and quantitative research approaches provide up-to- date research findings.
Functions of the literature
Seeking clarification and focus on the research problem
Reviewing the related literature can help you to understand an important research problem.
4 major steps of reviewing the related literature :
Begin with choosing one interesting subject that you want to investigate
Select one broad topic
Choose one specific topic
This research problems should be supported by existing theories.
Developing the Theoretical framework
Reading the related literature will help you to relate a research problem with existing theories and previous research findings that are published throughout this world.
Can ease you to develop a conceptual framework for studying a problem.
Improving the research methodology
Put a greater effort to read carefully the related literature that can help you to understand the type, strength and weaknesses of previous methodology.
Broadening important knowledge in the area of study.
Identify research gap that exists in the area of study.