What is Related literature When we say related literature, this is written information that could have a relation or relevance

to a specific topic of your thesis or dissertation. Let's say you want to talk about AIDS, you will be needing a lot of information's from sources like books, journals, articles, and Internet; resources regarding AIDS, which give information, not only what is AIDS, but will give you insights on how it is acquired, what are the effects, when and where you could be infected. Related literature will support and inform the subject you are covering

RelatedLiteratureComposed of discussions of facts and principles to which the present study is relatedMaterials which are usually printed and found in books,encyclopedias,professional journals,magazines,newspapers,and other publications

Important ,purposes and function of related literature 1.It helps or guides the researcher in searching for or selecting a better research problem or topic 2.It helps the investigator understand his topic or research better .3.It ensures that there will be no duplication of other studies .4.It provides the conceptual or theoretical framework of the planned research 5.It gives the researcher a feeling of confidence 6.It provides information about there search methods used 7.It provides findings and conclusions of past investigations CHARACTERISTICSOFRELATEDLITERATUREMATERIALS 1.The surveyed materials must be as possible 2.Materials reviewed must be objective and unbiased 3.Materials surveyed must be relevant to the study 4.Surveyed materials must have been based upon genuinely original and true facts or data to make them valid and reliable.

Visit the school library or other libraries in the vicinity.Browse over books,magazines,journals,etc.Bepatient.Do a computeraided search through an electronic data base.Google ScholarWebsite of journals; Botanicus Ask for reprints from experts Take down notes on indexcard or research notebook .Begin organizing your notes by devising sections and headings such as:a.General Informationb.Methods in other studiesc.Support for Objectives 1and2.d.Results to compare with mine.e.Pros and cons of controversy write all bibliographic information,i.e.,author(s),completetitle,publisher,date and place of publication,and soon PARAPHRASE! GUIDEQUESTIONS 1.Do the accumulated literature in dicate gaps and inconsistencies which you hope to fill? 2.Are the variables adequately described? 3.What data gathering instruments have been used? Are they reliable and valid tools? 4.Are the target and sampling populations presented? 5.Were the hypotheses tested and correctly interpreted? 6.Are the results logical? Are the conclusions and recommendations data-based?

Use headings arranged in logical order to indicate main points Avoid too long introduction to your main topic .Include information that are directly related and relevant to your topic . Amaximum of half-page(double-space) must constitute one paragraph Do not copy in to to the information from your source .No more than10%of the entire paper is allowed for direct quotation. Give due credit to the real source of your data. Cite the authors at the end of the sentence. How? Paraphrase using your own words and style the data gathered .Summarize important points from your sources and relate them to your topic .Reinforce your data with selected figures or statistics from your course. A common problem in writing RRL is that it can turn on to a boring list of ideas in paragraph form. HOW TO AVOID THE PREVIOUS Make subheads (not too many),transitional phrases and unifying ideas to make information flow smoothly