Practical Research: Planning and Design Twelfth Edition Chapter 3 Review of the Related Literature Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Understanding the Role of the Literature Review (1 of 3) 1. Discover if someone has already answered your research question. 2. Find new ideas, perspectives, and approaches. 3. Learn about other researchers who conduct work in the same area. 4. Identify controversial issues and gaps in understanding that have not yet been resolved. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Understanding the Role of the Literature Review (2 of 3) 5. Learn how others have handled methodological and design issues in studies similar to your own. 6. Uncover sources of data that you may not have known existed. 7. Discover established measurement tools. 8. Interpret and make sense of your findings and tie your results to the work of those who have preceded you. 9. Bolster your confidence that your topic is one worth studying. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Understanding the Role of the Literature Review (3 of 3) • Bottom line: – The more you know about investigations and perspectives related to your topic, the more effectively you can tackle your own research problem. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Strategies for Locating Related Literature Identify one or more keywords (words or short phrases summarizing your research topic) and then: • Use the library catalog and browse the holdings. – The library’s collection of academic journals, popular magazines, and newspapers are collectively known as periodicals. • Use indexes, abstracts, and other general references. • A few quick rules of thumb: 1. Try to use materials with recent copyright dates. 2. Use sources that have credibility with experts in the field. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Using Online Databases • Online databases are usually the preferred method to ascertain information. – PsycINFO – ERIC – Google Scholar™ Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Consulting with Reference Librarians • Librarians are there to support you in your work • Consult library professionals early in your literature review process • Don’t worry! You won’t look foolish asking for help! Quite the opposite! Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Surfing the Internet • Most are familiar with the process of using a search engine, however, consider these tips: 1. Use at least two keywords to limit your search 2. Type a plus sign (+) before any keyword you definitely want to be used in your search 3. To search a phrase as opposed to a single word, use quotation marks around ...

1. Practical Research: Planning and Design
Twelfth Edition
Chapter 3
Review of the Related
Literature
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Understanding the Role of the Literature
Review (1 of 3)
1. Discover if someone has already answered your
research question.
2. Find new ideas, perspectives, and approaches.
3. Learn about other researchers who conduct work in the
same area.

2. 4. Identify controversial issues and gaps in understanding
that have not yet been resolved.
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Understanding the Role of the Literature
Review (2 of 3)
5. Learn how others have handled methodological and
design issues in studies similar to your own.
6. Uncover sources of data that you may not have known
existed.
7. Discover established measurement tools.
8. Interpret and make sense of your findings and tie your
results to the work of those who have preceded you.
9. Bolster your confidence that your topic is one worth
studying.
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3. Understanding the Role of the Literature
Review (3 of 3)
• Bottom line:
– The more you know about investigations and
perspectives related to your topic, the more effectively
you can tackle your own research problem.
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Strategies for Locating Related Literature
Identify one or more keywords (words or short phrases
summarizing your research topic) and then:
• Use the library catalog and browse the holdings.
– The library’s collection of academic journals, popular
magazines, and newspapers are collectively known
as periodicals.
• Use indexes, abstracts, and other general references.
• A few quick rules of thumb:
1. Try to use materials with recent copyright dates.

4. 2. Use sources that have credibility with experts in the
field.
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Using Online Databases
• Online databases are usually the preferred method to
ascertain information.
– PsycINFO
– ERIC
– Google Scholar™
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Consulting with Reference Librarians
• Librarians are there to support you in your work
• Consult library professionals early in your literature
review process
• Don’t worry! You won’t look foolish asking for help! Quite

5. the opposite!
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Surfing the Internet
• Most are familiar with the process of using a search
engine, however, consider these tips:
1. Use at least two keywords to limit your search
2. Type a plus sign (+) before any keyword you definitely
want to be used in your search
3. To search a phrase as opposed to a single word, use
quotation marks around your phrase
And remember, Wikipedia is never an authoritative source!
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Considering Those That Have Gone before
• Another important consideration is to make sure that you
are considering the work of scholars that have gone

6. before you.
• We suggest tracking down sources cited by three or more
authors.
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Identify Your Sources
• When you find a source, make sure you obtain enough
information to provide an appropriate citation. This is
important for two reasons:
1. You may want to track the source down later to obtain
further information.
2. Future readers of your research may want to track your
source.
• For sources found on the Internet, it is good practi ce to
record the URL and/or the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
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7. Planning a Literature Search
• When planning your research:
1. Write the problem in its entirety on the page or computer
screen.
2. Write each subproblem in its entirety.
3. Brainstorm topics you need to learn more about.
4. Go to the library catalog, its online databases, and the
Internet to seek out resources.
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Use Your Library Time Efficiently (1 of 2)
• Before beginning your work, consider these time saving tips:
1. Before you go to the library, acquire appropriate software to
create a database for the resources you are going to gather.
2. Identify the materials you want to read and determine
whether your library has them.
3. Develop an organized plan of attack for finding the sources

8. you have identified.
4. Track down your sources.
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Use Your Library Time Efficiently (2 of 2)
5. When you find a useful resource, record both (a) essential
bibliographic details and (b) potentially helpful details about
its contents.
6. Identify strategies for obtaining sources that are not
immediately available.
– Put a hold on a checked-out book.
– Recall the book.
– Submit a request for the source through interlibrary loan.
– Check Google Books for older, out-of-print books.
– Order books from a bookstore.
– Use an online document delivery service.
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Evaluate, Organize, Synthesize (1 of 2)
• Determine for yourself whether the conclusions are
justified based on the data.
• Organize the ideas to address the problem.
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Evaluate, Organize, Synthesize (2 of 2)
• Synthesize what you’ve learned
– Identify common themes
– Show how approaches to the topic have changed
over time
– Compare and contrast theoretical positions
– Describe general trends
– Identify and explain discrepant or contradictory
findings
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Writing a Clear and Cohesive Literature
Review (1 of 2)
1. Get the proper psychological orientation.
– Know what you want to do.
2. Develop an organizational plan or outline.
3. Emphasize relatedness.
– how the literature is related to the problem.
4. Use logical transitions.
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Writing a Clear and Cohesive Literature
Review (2 of 2)
5. Know the difference between describing the literature
and plagiarizing it.
6. Always give credit where credit is due.
7. Minimize your use of direct quotations from other
people’s writings.

11. 8. Summarize what you have said.
9. Remember that your first draft will almost certainly NOT
be your last draft.
10.Ask others for advice and feedback.
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Instructions
· Read through the professor's thread - Discussion Board Topic
4:
Texas Air Quality
· Create a thread and respond to the questions in the professor's
initial post within your thread.
Discussion Board Topic 4: Texas Air Quality
COLLAPSE
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Texas is the only state that refuses to follow the Clean Air Act,
citing that to do so would greatly hurt our economy, cost
Texan's their jobs and raise the costs of goods produced here in
Texas. As a fellow Texan, or at least current Texas resident,
how does this make you feel about the quality of the air you

12. breathe in this state? What are environmental concerns
associated with not complying with the Clean Air Act? What are
concerns for future generations of Texans? Should Texas
comply with the Clean Air Act or should we establish our own
pollution standards, even if the EPA says they are not safe
levels? Is there some type of compromise?
FYI - Texas has still not met the EPA's 1997 standards for
criteria air pollutants. Here is an article talking about the Texas
Air Quality issues:
Article on Texas Air Quality by NPR
Short video about Port Arthur, Texas -
Port Arthur, Texas
Check out the TCEQ's website (Texas Commision on
Environmental Quality) -
TCEQ Website
Bottom of Form
Your reflection paper is required to be at least 1 full page
double spaced, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins and
must include the following subheadings.
·
Title/Creator of the Video
·
Main Idea
· What is the main topic being addressed in the video? Provide
a brief overview in this section.
·
What I Learned
· Share at least three (3) things you learned from watching the
video. Be detailed in this section.
·
Three Facts

13. · Share at least 3 facts that were presented in the video
presentation.
·
Your Thoughts
· How do you feel about the video? How do you think this
information will implicate your practice as an educator?
https://youtu.be/c7UZP3irJ3I this is the video to use for
reflection paper
you may also use the pdf.