Educational research chapter 2 review of literature

1. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
CHAPTER 2

2. TWO PARTS OF REVIEW OF LITERATURE
1. PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE
-- comes from published materials like books,
journals, magazines, pamphlets etc.
2. RELATED LITERATURE
-- unpublished materials like theses, research reports
and dissertations.

3. ADVANTAGES OF A REVIEW OF LITERATURE RELATIVE TO
PRESENT INVESTIGATION
1. It helps the researcher look for possible theories, concepts, or principles
to support his investigation.
2. It is essential in formulating a sound research problem research title,
hypothesis, assumptions, etc.
3. It enlightens the researcher as to the direction of the study.
4. It proves that the study is researchable and possesses novelty.
5. It helps to identify the statistical instruments to be used in the study.
6. It serves as a guide to writing the findings, conclusions and
recommendations.

4. GUIDES TO PREPARING THE REVIEW OF
LITERATURE
1. For the review of literature you may need to visit a number of libraries for articles related to your
investigation.
2. At the library, look into the card catalogs for titles of articles, books, monographs and documents. Write
the call numbers of these materials, and if necessary, ask the help of the librarian.
3. Index cards can help you organize your materials, on these cards, write the names of authors, titles of
books, sources, year of publication, publisher and place of publication. I the materials are unpublished
indicate authors, tiles, and classify if thesis or dissertation, the college or university where that study
was made, year and page, etc.
4. Refrain from copying entire chapters without proper documentation or acknowledgements. Plagiarism
is punishable by law. If you are a third party, you need to acknowledge the original author and the second party
if you include their views, findings and articles in your study.
5. Make a related study on the needs and relevance of your investigation.
6. If you wish to combine professional and related studies make a them of your review based on the important
variables of the study.