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Reviewing Related Literature

Reviewing Related Literature

Steps in Conducting Literature Review

Step 1: Define and Delimit the Topic

The literature that you are going to review should be related to your research topic. The topic must not be too specific or too broad, and the research questions should be researchable.

Example:

  • Topic: Learning Resource of Medical Students
  • Problem: Students' Preference towards Learning Resource and their Study Habits

Step 2: Design Your Literature

In designing your literature, consider the type of resources to review, the extent of the review, the time devoted to the review, and the topics or works to be reviewed.

Considerations and Relevant Questions

  1. Type of Sources to be Reviewed
    • What sources related to your topic are available in the school library?
    • Will the teacher allow you to find other sources in other libraries?
  2. Extent of the Review
    • How extensive is the review?
    • Does the review contain the major issues about the topic?
  3. Time Devoted for the Review
    • How much time is allotted for literature search?

Step 3: Locate Research Report

Take note of the type of sources, details about the work, format of literature, and library/website where the literature review is located.

Step 4: Take Down Notes

It is important that you take down notes and record all important information from the source.

Step 5: Organize Your Thoughts

After gathering all the sources needed for the literature review, you have to organize your notecards and develop a mental map.

Step 6: Write the Literature Review

Example of literature review:

In 2019, the University of Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia explored why medical students avoid studying professional textbooks. They conducted the study entitled "Students' Preferences towards Learning Resources and their Study Habits at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia" to investigate students' preferences towards learning resources, their study habits, and its effect on their academic achievements.

The researcher used a cross-sectional method to investigate medical students' preferences towards learning resources and their study habits. The sample size was computed using RAOSOFT calculator with a 5% error, and data was analyzed using SPSS-Version 21.

Findings revealed that proficiency in the English language is the main reason for avoidance of reading textbooks. The research suggests changes in assessment tools and teaching strategies to promote textbook reading habits.

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