REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
LESSON 4
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Examine or study again concepts or
ideas related to your research that
people managed to publish in books,
journals or other reading materials in the
past
PURPOSES OF RRL
1. To find out the connection of your
research to the current conditions or
situations in the world.
2. To know more about theories or concepts
underlying and to learn from them with
respect to your own research study
PURPOSES OF RRL
3. To discover the relation of your
research with previous research studies
4. To obtain information on the accuracy
or relevance of your research questions.
5. Familiarize yourself with technical
terms related to your research
STEPS IN CONDUCTING A
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
1. Clarifying the research questions
2. Planning the research based on your
understanding on questions
3. Searching for literature
4. Listing criteria for considering the
values of written works.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING A
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
5. Evaluating the quality of previous
research studies
6. Summarizing the various forms of
knowledge collected
IN-TEXT CITATIONS &
REFERENCING STYLES
ASPECT APA SYSTEM MLA SYSTEM
Writing the author’s name Full surname first, then Full surname first, followed
followed by initials of first by full first name, and
and middle name optional initial of the middle
name
Writing the title of the Italicized title with only the Underlined or italicized title
reading material beginning word capitalized with all content words
(exception: capital for every capitalized
proper noun)
Writing the copyright date Written after the author’s Written after the publisher’s
name name
APA REFERENCING STYLE
1. Citation or In-text Citation
(Lopena, 2016)
(Cortez, Ambeza, Brado, 2016, pp. 120-130)
(Ligos [Link], 2016)
According to Flores (2017)
Olidan (2016)
APA REFERENCING STYLE
2. Bibliography/ References
One Author
-Floro, J.A. (2016). The Cold Virus. Quezon City:
GB Press.
-Gorez, B.M. (2017). The Philippine
Educational System. Manila: Adarna
Publishing House.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Two Authors
-Oropesa, N.C. and Danes, J.L. (2017). Coron
Islands. Baguio City: KLM Company.
-Reylado, M.R. and Sabando, J.M. (2017).
Academic Institutions. Manila: National
Bookstore.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Three Authors
-Regalaa, C.A., Bautista, C.C., and Laya, G.F.
(2017). The Philippines’ Supreme Court Justice.
Pasay City: ABC Press.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Three or more Authors
-Bora, E.N. [Link]. (2016). BIR Regional Offices.
Quezon City: Rex Bookstore.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Anonymous Author
[Candelario, E.]. The Optimum Craze. (2016).
Nowhere: Nonesuch Press.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Organization, Association or Corporation
- International Monetary Fund, 2008. Survey
of Asian [Link]. 6, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines. New
York: International Monetary Fund.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
No ascertainable Publication Facts
- Corona, L. The rise and fall of the Roman
Empire. (n.p.,n.d.)
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Popular Magazines
- Alamares, M. (March 2016). “The French
cuisine.” Panorama, pp. 23-26.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Newspapers
- Tan, C.S. “Posh subdivisions in Pasay City.”
(2016). Philippine Daily Inquirer. 8 May.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Interviews
-Corpuz, F. (April 2016). “Quantitavie
research: interview with Felicitas Corpuz.”
April 2016. Interview by Anabelle Gomez. The
Manila Bulletin, Claro, E. (May 2017). “High-
school institutions: interview with Dr. John.
Amelda.” Interview by Lina Carillo. The Daily
Tribune.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Theses, Dissertations, & Other
unpublished works
-Parayno, R.D. (2016). “Meta-cognitive
reading among basic learners.” Ph.D diss.,
U.P. Diliman.
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Almanac,
Indexes, etc
-Encyclopedia Britannica, 10th ed., S.V.
“Ozone Layer.”
APA REFERENCING STYLE
Slides and Film’s Videocassettes
-Fajardo, Carina C. “Yolanda Rescuers.”
(Quezon City: Palmall Press, 2016) Slides.
-Arenas, Carl A. “Cars for Rent.” (Manila: SSG
press, 2016) filmstrip.
