Research Methodology
INTRODUCTION TO WRITING A LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is the process of reading, analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing scholarly materials about a specific topic. The results of a literature review may be compiled in a report or they may serve as part of a research article, thesis, or grant proposal.
Literature review is the written and systematic summary of the research which is conducted on a particular topic. It summarizes the background and context of the research. Literature review exercise to analyze the area of the research, which has been resolved in the study. It is the outline of the research. It also shows the gap between the researcher’s curiosity and knowledge of the subject area (Boswell& Cannon 2009)
Preparation of a literature review may be divided into four broad stages:
First, Define the topic, we must define the topic and components of our topic and then, we must search for materials use search tools (such as the library catalogue, databases, bibliographies) to find materials about our topic. After that, evaluate what we have found, read and evaluate what we found in order to determine which material makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the topic. And the last is, analysis and interpretation, means provide a discussion of the findings and conclusions of the pertinent literature.
Generally review of literature provides in-depth understanding and explanation on how our findings are similar to or novel from previous research work. It also reveals techniques and statistical procedures that have not been attempted by others. To do a review literature, we need to locate, read and evaluate research document, report, theses and other types of academic materials.
* A literature review should include: * An overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review. * Division of works under review into categories (e.g. those in support of a
Literature review is the process of reading, analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing scholarly materials about a specific topic. The results of a literature review may be compiled in a report or they may serve as part of a research article, thesis, or grant proposal.
Literature review is the written and systematic summary of the research which is conducted on a particular topic. It summarizes the background and context of the research. Literature review exercise to analyze the area of the research, which has been resolved in the study. It is the outline of the research. It also shows the gap between the researcher’s curiosity and knowledge of the subject area (Boswell& Cannon 2009)
Preparation of a literature review may be divided into four broad stages:
First, Define the topic, we must define the topic and components of our topic and then, we must search for materials use search tools (such as the library catalogue, databases, bibliographies) to find materials about our topic. After that, evaluate what we have found, read and evaluate what we found in order to determine which material makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the topic. And the last is, analysis and interpretation, means provide a discussion of the findings and conclusions of the pertinent literature.
Generally review of literature provides in-depth understanding and explanation on how our findings are similar to or novel from previous research work. It also reveals techniques and statistical procedures that have not been attempted by others. To do a review literature, we need to locate, read and evaluate research document, report, theses and other types of academic materials.
* A literature review should include: * An overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review. * Division of works under review into categories (e.g. those in support of a
References: * Assoc Prof Dr Ahmad Shuib, (August 2011). BBRC4103, Research Methodology. Selangor Darul Ehsan: Centre for Instructional Design and Technology (Open University Malaysia) * BOOK CHAPTER