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Unit 5: Review of Literature in Research

2. Analysing skills: It is the ability to apply principles of analysis to identify the Notes
unbiased and valid studies?
3. Application of new approaches and methods: It helps the researcher to understand
new approaches and methods to deal with the research problems.

5.1 Use of Literature Review

As researcher, it is important to understand the purpose of investigating the literature related to
the research project. The literature review assists the researcher in knowing the ways and means
to deal with the research problem.

 It helps the researcher to learn about the studies similar to his own study and the research
design and methodology adopted to carry out those studies by earlier researchers.
 It provides useful source of data related to the subject being studied.

 It helps in introducing important and useful research personalities.
 It provides an opportunity to see the study in a historical perspective.
 Literature review provides new ideas, methods and approaches to deal with research
problems.

 It helps the researcher to compare his own study with other relevant studies.
 It helps in anticipating the problems arising during the collection of data. The researcher
can therefore take precautions to overcome those problems.

Did u know? Objectives of Literature Review
Information in literature review should be organised and related directly to the research
problem.

Task Elucidate upon the purpose of writing literature review.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. A ............................... is an evaluative report of information found in the literature related
to your selected area of study.
2. The literature review assists the researcher in knowing the ways and means to deal with
the …………….
5.2 Search for Related Literature

When beginning a search for related literature, practical research suggests travelling to the
library and looking at the selection of indices, abstracts and available bibliographies. Information
available on microfilm must also be considered.
World Wide Web (internet) a boon for researchers help in identifying useful and relevant data
to the research project.

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