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TSLB3143 Topic 3 Review of Literature
TSLB3143 Topic 3 Review of Literature
FUNDAMENTALS OF
RESEARCH IN
EDUCATION
TOPIC 3: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
What is Literature Review?
Example: The Subject Guide to Books in Print (1957-) and the Core
List of Books and Journals in Education (O’Brien & Fabiano, 1990)
JOURNALS, INDEXED PUBLICATIONS
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& ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Journal (or periodical) articles and conferences papers that report research are prime sources
for a literature review.
Journal articles are usually short papers on specific topics. They are published in issues or parts
of journals.
The resources to which "electronic" applies (in the context of collections development) include:
https://eric.ed.gov/
STEPS OF WRITING A REVIEW
Five steps in conducting a literature
review
Locate Literature
Rogers (1994) compared reaction times for athletes and nonathletes in middle
schools…
Types of Literature Reviews
Concluding Statement of the Review
◦Summarize the major theme
◦Ask yourself what are the major results and findings from
all of the studies that you have reviewed?
Conceptual Framework