Literature review means a “re” view or “look again” at what has already been written about the topic. Literature review compiles various research projects published by recognized scholars and researchers. This slide includes the introduction about the literature review and definition of literature review and what are the importance and purposes of literature review , is presented here in very concise way, it includes some pictures that will help you for easily understand the topic and it is more interesting. definition According to University of Toronto(2001):- “A literature review is an account of what has been already established or published on a particular research topic by accredited scholars and researchers.” According to Creswell (2005):- A review of literature “is a written summary of journal articles, books and other documents that describes the past and current state of information , organizes the literature into topics and documents a need for a proposed study.” Importance of literature review are- Identification of a research problem and development or refinement of research questions. Generation of useful research questions or projects for the discipline. Orientation to what is known and not known about an area of enquiry to ascertain to what research can best contribute to knowledge. Determination of any gaps or inconsistencies in a body of knowledge. Discovery of unanswered questions about subjects , concepts or problems. Determination of a need to replicate a prior study in different study settings or different samples or size or different study populations. Purposes of literature review: To explore the area of interests in view of narrowing down the topic. The purpose of literature review is to convey to the reader previous knowledge and facts established on a topic and their strengths and weakness. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. Review of literature# Literature review # definition of review of literature# importance of literature review# purposes of literature review#

1. KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
K.G.M.U. COLLEGE OF NURSING
TOPIC-REVIEW OF LITERATURE
PRESENTED BY-
DIVYA PAL
M.Sc. NURSING I YEAR

2. OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Definition
• Importance of review of literature
• Purposes of review of literature

3. INTRODUCTION
Literature review means a “re” view or “look again” at what has already been
written about the topic. Literature review compiles various research projects
published by recognized scholars and researchers.

4. DEFINITION
According to University of Toronto(2001):-
“A literature review is an account of what has been already established or published
on a particular research topic by accredited scholars and researchers.”
According to Creswell (2005):-
A review of literature “is a written summary of journal articles, books and other
documents that describes the past and current state of information , organizes the
literature into topics and documents a need for a proposed study.”

5. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
1. Identification of a research problem and development or refinement of research
questions.
2. Generation of useful research questions or projects for the discipline.
3. Orientation to what is known and not known about an area of enquiry to
ascertain to what research can best contribute to knowledge.

6. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
4. Determination of any gaps or inconsistencies in a body of knowledge.
5. Discovery of unanswered questions about subjects , concepts or problems.
6. Determination of a need to replicate a prior study in different study settings or
different samples or size or different study populations.

7. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
7. Identification of relevant theoretical or conceptual framework for research
problems.
8. Identification or development of new or refined clinical interventions to
test through empirical research.
9. Description of the strengths and weaknesses of design, methods of enquiry
and instruments used in earlier research work.

8. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
10. Development of hypothesis to be tested in research study.
11. Helps in planning the methodology of the present research study.
12.It also helps in development of research instruments.
13.Identification of suitable design and data collection methods for a research
study.

9. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
14. When literature review is performed sincerely and honestly , it yields a lot of
information but it may not be possible to include everything in study. Some
information may be directly relevant to study and some may give clues about the
issues of interest.

10. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is important for establishing a link between the researches that
have been done already and their relationship with the proposed study. It informs
the reader about the aspects of the topic that have been explored by the other
researchers and that need to be studied further.

11. IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE REVIEW
Importance of literature review is to trace the intellectual progression or the recent
advances related to the topic. Depending on the situation , literature review also
helps to evaluate the sources and advise the reader on the most pertinent or relevant
sources.

12. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
1. To explore the area of interests in view of narrowing down the topic.
2. The purpose of literature review is to convey to the reader previous knowledge
and facts established on a topic and their strengths and weakness.

13. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
3. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in
a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other
research studies.
4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous
reseachers while studying same topic.

14. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
5. It helps to develop research investigate tools and to improve research
methodologies.
6. It helps to identify what is already known about a research problem.

15. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
7. It helps to build on previous knowledge.
8. Many published research studies contain recommendation for future research ,
from which we can get idea for a new research study.

16. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
9. It makes researcher know what researcher know what research has already been
done in a particular area so as to avoid duplication.
10. It is necessary to narrow the problem to be studied.
11. It helps researcher to get acquainted with the relevant theory, strategies , tools
and instruments for conducting the research.

17. PURPOSES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
12. It helps to understand the different ways of conducting the research study.
13. It helps to identify comparative data so helps in interpretation and discussion of
previous study.
14. It shows that researcher is familiar with previous , relevant research.
15.It determines remaining questions or aspects of topic in need of research.