1. University of Mysore
Department Of Studies In Master Of Library And
Information Science.
Seminar On :
Review of Literature

2. Presented To:
Umesh Sir.
Guest Faculty
Dep. Of M.L.I.Sc.
Manasagangotri,
Mysore .
Presented by:
Shanthakumara, T.N.
Dep. Of M.L.I.Sc.
Manasagangotri,
Mysore.

3. Introduction
A literature review is an evaluative report of
studies found in the literature related to our
selected area. The review should describe,
summarize, evaluate and clarify that literature.
It should give a theoretical basis for the research
and help us to determine the nature of our
research.

4. continued…
The review should describe, summarize,
evaluate and clarify this literature. It should
give a theoretical base for the research and
help us to determine the nature of our
research. At here Works which are irrelevant
should be discarded and those which are
peripheral should be looked at critically.

5. Definition
The review of the literature is defined as a
broad, comprehensive, in-depth, systematic,
and critical review of scholarly publications. The
review of the literature is traditionally
considered a systematic and critical review of
the most important published scholarly
literature on a particular topic.

6.  According to Richard Nordquist,
The process of reading, analyzing, evaluating,
and summarizing scholarly materials about a
specific topic.

7. Introduction Continued…
A literature review is a written summary of the
findings from the literature search. Its purpose
is to provide proof of scholarship - to show
that we know the literature and we have the
intellectual capacity to read it, develop the
theoretical argument and be able to give a
critical, constructive analysis of that literature

8. A literature review is...
• a summary and evaluation of the significant
research published on a topic
• organized in a way that shows the relationship
between research studies, as well as the way
each has contributed to an understanding of
the topic
• a secondary source because it is an overview
of existing research on the topic

9. Where to find a literature review?
• in scholarly peer reviewed journals;
• in doctoral dissertations, graduate theses, or
within primary research articles.

10. Purpose
The purpose of a literature review is to...
• To provide background information
• familiarize the reader with relevant literature and
research in an area of study
• demonstrate relationships among the prior
research
• inform the reader what has already been
discovered to avoid duplication
• identify gaps and discrepancies in the literature

11. Continued…
 Provide a context for the research
 Justify the research
 Ensure the research hasn't been done before
 Show where the research fits into the existing
body of knowledge
 Enable the researcher to learn from previous
theory on the subject

12. Continued…
 Illustrate how the subject has been studied
previously
 Outline gaps in previous research
 Show that the work is adding to the
understanding and knowledge of the field
 Help to refine, refocus or even change the
topic.

13. Steps for Writing a Lit Review
• Planning
• Reading
• Analyzing
• Revising

14. Planning.
What type of Literature Review I'm Writing?
• Focus
– What is the specific thesis, problem, or research
question that our literature review helps to
define?
– Identifying a focus that allows us to:
• Sort and categorize information
• Eliminate irrelevant information
• Type
– What type of literature review we conducting?
– Theory; Methodology; Policy; Quantitative;
Qualitative

15. • Scope
– What is the scope of our literature review?
– What types of sources we are using?
• Academic Discipline
– What field(s) we are working in?

16. Reading
What Materials Am I Going to Use?
• Summarize sources.
– Who is the author?
– What is the author's main purpose?
– What is the author’s theoretical perspective?
Research methodology?
– How is the author’s position supported?
– What does this study add to your project?
• Select only relevant books and articles.

17. Analyzing
• A literature review is never just a list of
studies, it always offers an argument about a
body of research
• Analysis occurs on two levels:
– Individual sources
– Body of research

18. Revising
Some Tips on Revising
• Title: Is our title consistent with the content
of our paper?
• Introduction: Do we appropriately introduce
our review?
• Thesis: Does our review have a clear claim?
• Body: Is the organization clear? Have we
provided headings?
• Conclusion: Do we provide sufficient closure?
• Spelling and Grammar: Are there any major
spelling or grammatical mistakes?

19. How does the literature review differ from
other research papers?
• Its focus is on the literature, itself
• It involves the critical analysis of previously
conducted research
• It provides insight about the relationships
between cited research as well as its
significance

20. Conclusion
Thus, the literature review is the most
common work conducted by any researcher
during his/her theses submitting. This is now
become the important work in any research
area, it must done by any researcher’s.

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