REVIEW LITERATURE
Dr. J. Janardhan
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WHAT IS REVIEW LITERATURE?
□ It is a search and evaluation of
available literature
□ It shows that researcher has
in-depth grasp on the subject
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KEY CONCEPTS IN REVIEW
LITERATURE
□ Surveys
□ Synthesizes
□ Critical
Analyses
□ Presentation
□ It helps to find out the
existing information
□ It saves researchers
efforts & time
□ It helps to find out the
research gaps
4
KEY CONCEPTS IN REVIEW
LITERATURE
□ Surveys
□ Synthesizes
□ Critical
Analyses
□ Presentation
□ Structurise the
available information
into a summary
5
KEY CONCEPTS IN REVIEW
LITERATURE
□ Surveys
□ Synthesizes
□ Critical
Analysis
□ Presentation
□ It helps to find out the
gaps in the current
knowledge
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KEY CONCEPTS IN REVIEW
LITERATURE
□ Surveys
□ Synthesizes
□ Critical
Analyses
□ Presentation
□ It helps to present the
literature in an
organized way
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WHY DO WE NEED RL?
□ Identifies research gaps
□ Avoids reinventing the wheel
□ Allows you to building the
existing knowledge
□ Provides an intellectual context
□ Demonstrates your research
skills
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KEY POINTS
□ It is not a descriptive list
□ It is not a summary
□ It is not a survey of other works
□ It must be defined by a guiding
concept
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THE STRUCTURE OF RL
□ Introduction
□ Main Body
□ Conclusion
□ Define your topic
and provide an
appropriate context
□ Establish reasons
□ State the scope of
the review
10
THE STRUCTURE OF RL
□ Introduction
□ Main Body
□ Conclusion
□ Organise based on
common themes
□ Provide the context
b/w topic and the
wider subject
□ Wider view of the
literature
11
THE STRUCTURE OF RL
□ Introduction
□ Main Body
□ Conclusion
□ Summaries the
important aspects
□ Evaluate the current
state of the RL
□ Outline areas for
future study
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HOW TO DO?
□ Define your terms
□ Search creatively-libraries, indexes, electronic databases
□ Use the library
□ Journals
□ Newspapers & Magazines-
□ Unpublished literature
□ Conference Papers
□ Govt. annual reports
□ Publisher’s websites: Academia.edu, Research Gate
□ Databases
THANK YOU
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Review literature.ppt

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    2 WHAT IS REVIEWLITERATURE? □ It is a search and evaluation of available literature □ It shows that researcher has in-depth grasp on the subject
  • 3.
    3 KEY CONCEPTS INREVIEW LITERATURE □ Surveys □ Synthesizes □ Critical Analyses □ Presentation □ It helps to find out the existing information □ It saves researchers efforts & time □ It helps to find out the research gaps
  • 4.
    4 KEY CONCEPTS INREVIEW LITERATURE □ Surveys □ Synthesizes □ Critical Analyses □ Presentation □ Structurise the available information into a summary
  • 5.
    5 KEY CONCEPTS INREVIEW LITERATURE □ Surveys □ Synthesizes □ Critical Analysis □ Presentation □ It helps to find out the gaps in the current knowledge
  • 6.
    6 KEY CONCEPTS INREVIEW LITERATURE □ Surveys □ Synthesizes □ Critical Analyses □ Presentation □ It helps to present the literature in an organized way
  • 7.
    7 WHY DO WENEED RL? □ Identifies research gaps □ Avoids reinventing the wheel □ Allows you to building the existing knowledge □ Provides an intellectual context □ Demonstrates your research skills
  • 8.
    8 KEY POINTS □ Itis not a descriptive list □ It is not a summary □ It is not a survey of other works □ It must be defined by a guiding concept
  • 9.
    9 THE STRUCTURE OFRL □ Introduction □ Main Body □ Conclusion □ Define your topic and provide an appropriate context □ Establish reasons □ State the scope of the review
  • 10.
    10 THE STRUCTURE OFRL □ Introduction □ Main Body □ Conclusion □ Organise based on common themes □ Provide the context b/w topic and the wider subject □ Wider view of the literature
  • 11.
    11 THE STRUCTURE OFRL □ Introduction □ Main Body □ Conclusion □ Summaries the important aspects □ Evaluate the current state of the RL □ Outline areas for future study
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    12 HOW TO DO? □Define your terms □ Search creatively-libraries, indexes, electronic databases □ Use the library □ Journals □ Newspapers & Magazines- □ Unpublished literature □ Conference Papers □ Govt. annual reports □ Publisher’s websites: Academia.edu, Research Gate □ Databases
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