RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING

LITERATURE REVIEW

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statements are TRUE about literature review?
A
Literature review should focus on a broader topic.
B
Literature review is just the summary of current research.
C
Literature review is a summary of your ow research.
D
Literature review is an examination of the literature and it enables the researcher to know what has been learned.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The literature review enables the researcher to discover what has been already been written about a topic and to understand the relationship between the various contributions. This will enable the researcher to determine the contributions of each sources (books, article, etc.) to the topic.

Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of a literature review is to: Identify inconstancies: gaps in research, conflicts in previous studies, open questions left from other research. Identify need for additional research (justifying your research) Identify the relationship of works in context of its contribution to the topic and to other works.

Detailed explanation-3: -The literature review serves two important functions (1) it provides theoretical background to a study and (2) it helps contextualise the findings by comparing them with what others found out in relation to the enquiry.

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