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The document discusses the importance and process of conducting a review of related literature (RRL) for research. It identifies the main goals of an RRL as providing an overview of existing information on a topic, assessing evidence, correlating results across studies, revealing gaps, and avoiding duplication. The key types of sources discussed are primary sources like journals which directly report findings, and secondary sources like textbooks which describe other researchers' work. Reliable sources include peer-reviewed articles, academic books, and government data, while less reliable sources are things like blogs, newspapers, and Wikipedia.

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Research 8 Q2

The document discusses the importance and process of conducting a review of related literature (RRL) for research. It identifies the main goals of an RRL as providing an overview of existing information on a topic, assessing evidence, correlating results across studies, revealing gaps, and avoiding duplication. The key types of sources discussed are primary sources like journals which directly report findings, and secondary sources like textbooks which describe other researchers' work. Reliable sources include peer-reviewed articles, academic books, and government data, while less reliable sources are things like blogs, newspapers, and Wikipedia.

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RESEARCH 8

Review of related literature (RRL)


- Is a collated information taken from books, scholarly article, journal, reports or working papers.
- It outlines the sources gathered to answer a topic and to establish to the readers how the literature
correlates to the study.
- It is an essay- a long essay- that provides facts and analysis of facts on a certain topic.
Types of RRL
1) RRL for research studies and experiment.
2) Literature reviews found on journals (a meta-analysis of existing studies and information).
Two main sources of RRL
1) Library sources
2) Internet sourcesfo
Why is RRL important?
1) Provide the overview of pre-existing information about a topic and assess the strength of that evidence.
2) Correlate the results of one study to another study.
3) Revealing any gaps in the existing literature review.
4) Resolving conflicts on previous studies which seems to be in contradiction.
5) To avoid duplication of studies.
6) Point ways if there is a need for additional research.
7) Gives you an idea on how to conduct your study.

3 main types of sources


o General sources
o Primary sources
o Secondary sources

General references

- This refer to sources where researcher search first, like indexes and abstracts.

Primary sources

- Publications where researchers directly report their findings to their readers, like journals.

Secondary sources

- Publications where the author describes the research works of other persons. Common examples are
textbooks, as well as encyclopedias, and peer review articles.
Primary sources Secondary sources
o Much more detailed o Much more general
o Can use more technical words o Much more-easier to read

Reliable sources of RRL


1. Peer reviewed journal articles
2. Edited academic books
3. Articles of professional journals
4. Data from government websites
5. Websites from professional associations
Peer reviewed journal articles.

- This would refer to research publications (both research studies and review articles) done by scientists to
organizations where they employed peer review to ensure the paper’s quality.

- Peer review is a process where your works will be under the heavy scrunity of skillful research writers.
In blind peer reviewers, you don’t know who reviews your work, so you cannot influence them.

- Beware of predatory journals. The research study they publish might not be truthful.

Edited academic books

- These are collections of scientifically written research articles by several author/researchers who are
invited to make a book.

Articles of professional journals

- This refers to the researches compiled for a certain profession to suit their interest.

Data from government websites

- They can provide statistical data, official rules and information.

Websites from professional associations

- It may provide statistical information for your research, and also provide simpler explanations compared
to journal articles.

Not so reliable sources for RRL


1. Conference papers
2. Textbooks
3. Theses and dissertations
4. Newspapers and magazines
5. Blogs and websites
6. Wikipedia or similar websites
Conference papers

- This provides latest yet unpublished researches. Thus, this can be a source of information.

Textbooks

- They are made for instructions, not for research.

Theses and dissertations

- They can be acceptable source of information but you must take caution especially if the researcher is a
first timer.
Newspapers and magazines

- They are made by journalists, not scholars. The articles they are making are intended for general audience
and may not provide information needed for literature reviews.
Blogs and websites. BIG NO.

- Poor source of information. They may be works of non-scholars and may be established for commercial
or propaganda purposes.
Wikipedia or similar websites. BIG NO.

- Wikipedia allows everyone including non-experts to edit their site.

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