Review Literature

1. 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

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KEY CONCEPTS IN REVIEW
LITERATURE
□ Surveys
□ Synthesizes
□ Critical
Analyses
□ Presentation
□ Structurise the
available information
into a summary

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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

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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

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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□ Unpublished literature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

13. THANK YOU
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