Guide to create an Related Literature and Studies.

8. Types of
Review
Meaning Purpose Divisions Sources/
Examples
Related
Literature
“written works collectively,
especially, those enduring
importance, exhibiting creative
imagination and artistic skill
which are written in particular
period, language, subject.
Is to analyse critically a
segment of a published
body of knowledge through
summary, classification,
and comparison of prior
research studies, review of
literature, and theoretical
articles
Foreign
Local
Written materials
published in books,
journal, magazine,
novel, poetry,
yearbook,
encyclopedia and
conference
proceedings
Related
Studies
Published and unpublished
research studies such as thesis,
dissertation and research
proceedings
Is equally important to the
review of related literature
Foreign
Local
Referred Journal
(printed or online),
published article

22. Types Purpose Case
1. Argumentative
Review
To develop a body of literature that establishes opposite Educational Reform,
immigration control
2. Integrative
Review
Reviews, critiques and synthesizes representative literature on
topic in an integrated way such that new frameworks and
perspectives on the topic are generated
Social Sciences
3. Historical Review
To systematically examine past events to give an account of
has happened in the past. It involves an interpretation of these
events in an attempt to recapture the nuances, personalities,
ideas that influenced these event.
Past events

23. Types Purpose/Usage Case/Sample
4. Methodological
Review
An analysis provides a framework of understanding at different
levels (i.e. those of theory, substantive fields, research
and data collection and analysis techniques.
Ethical issues
5. Systematic
Review
To attain conclusion regarding the chosen topic. It provides
overview of existing evidence pertinent to a clearly formulated
research question
Identify and critically
appraise relevant research
6. Theoretical
Review
To examine the body of theory that has accumulated in regard
issue, concept, theory, phenomena. It helps to establish what
theories already exist, their relationship, to develop new
to be tested.
Theoretical Concept/
or framework

27. Style Meaning/Usage
(American Psychological
Association)
 It is an author/date-based style. This means emphasis is placed on
author and the date of a piece of work to uniquely identify it.
(Modern Language
 Most often applied by the arts and humanities, particularly in the USA.
is arguably the most well used of all of the citation styles.
 Similar to APA. This referencing is the most well used referencing
UK and Australia.
 Is mainly used in medical and scientific papers
 Separate styles but are very similar just like APA and Harvard.