Introduction to Research Methodology

1. LITERATURE REVIEWLITERATURE REVIEW
DR. MUNIRA SHAHBUDDIN

3. General Guidelines toGeneral Guidelines to
Writing a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature Review
 Introduce the literature review byIntroduce the literature review by
pointing out the major research topicpointing out the major research topic
that will be discussed.that will be discussed.

4. General Guidelines toGeneral Guidelines to
Writing a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature Review
 Don’t attempt to cover everything written onDon’t attempt to cover everything written on
your topicyour topic
 You will need to pick out the research mostYou will need to pick out the research most
relevant to the topic you are studyingrelevant to the topic you are studying
 You will use the studies in your literatureYou will use the studies in your literature
review as “evidence” that your researchreview as “evidence” that your research
question is an important onequestion is an important one

6. General Guidelines toGeneral Guidelines to
Writing a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature Review
 It is important to cover researchIt is important to cover research
relevant to all the variables beingrelevant to all the variables being
studied.studied.
 You will need to plan how you willYou will need to plan how you will
structure your literature review andstructure your literature review and
write from this plan.write from this plan.

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