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Unit 5: Review of Literature in Research

5.5 Process of Literature Review Notes

Review of literature is a process of systematic selection, evaluation, correlation and present
information relevant to a research question being studied. There are five steps in writing a
literature review.
1. Selecting the topics and sub-topics: The researcher needs to select the topics and sub-topics
related to the research question being studied. It helps to direct the literature search in the
right direction. If the topics and sub-topics are not chosen, the researcher may end up with
lot of unrelated information.
2. Identifying the sources of information: The sources of information for specific topics are
to be identified and a list of the sources along with the specific topic should be made.

3. Collecting the information: Collect information systematically one after the other from
the reliable sources. The information about each topic should be recorded separately. This
helps the researcher to organise the information properly.

4. Organise the information: Information about each topic should be recorded and maintained
separately. It has to be categorised based on the topics and sub-topics. The categorised
information may be used appropriately in writing a literature review.
5. Writing the literature review: It consists of three steps, which are explained below:

Did u know? What are the steps involved in literature review writing?
Introduction: Define the topic, issues or areas of research being studied, thus providing an
appropriate context for reviewing the literature.
Body: Critically evaluate the information and make appropriate comparison of the studies
reviewed.
Conclusion: State what is your view point about the study, but not what the study says.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
5. The researcher needs to select the topics and sub-topics related to the ...............................
being studied.

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