This document discusses review literature, which involves searching and evaluating available literature on a subject to demonstrate an in-depth understanding. Key concepts of review literature include surveying, synthesizing, critically analyzing, and presenting available information in an organized manner. Review literature helps identify research gaps, avoids duplicating existing work, builds on current knowledge, and provides intellectual context. It should be structured with an introduction, main body organized by themes, and conclusion that evaluates the current state of literature and outlines areas for future study.

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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