Practical Research 2: Review of Related Literature and Studies

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to the Review of Related Literature and Studies (RRL), APA 7th Edition citation styles, and research ethics based on Practical Research 2 guidelines.

Review of Related Literature and Studies

The scientific analysis of every significant article, journals and studies that are highly relevant/differently dynamic to the research topic and address a perceived gap.

Current Literature Threshold

A characteristic of related literature that specifies sources should be from $2021$ and above.

Narrative In-text Citation

A type of citation focused more on the credibility of the author, typically placed at the beginning of the text.

Parenthetical In-text Citation

A type of citation focused more on the relevance of the idea on the research study, typically placed at the end of each text.

APA 7th Edition

The guiding principles for citation and references as of $2020$ used specifically for scientific articles, journals, and research.

Paraphrasing

The use of a new word structure where the main idea is expressed in a similar manner, rather than just a re-arrangement of the sentence structure.

Analysis (in RRL)

The part of the literature review dealing with the assertion and concise explanation of the researchers regarding cited materials, which can affirm or negate the content.

Synthesis

The part of the research that presents the generalization of the relevance of all cited articles and discusses the centralized idea based on the review.

Research Ethics

Proper and standardized guidelines and rules which must be followed in the research process, including honesty, protection from harm, and informed consent.

RA 8293

Also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, which defines rules on published works and copyright ownership.

Published Works

Works which, with consent of the authors, are made available to the public in such a way these works can be sourced from a place and time individually chosen by them.

Plagiarism

A common form of intellectual dishonesty in research, such as claiming authorship of another person's work or failing to put quotations on excerpts.

Collocative Translanguaging

A concept illustrating how bilingual learners in STEM contexts benefit from both cognitive scaffolds and social mediation in research collaboration and writing.

Citation for Electronic Books

A citation format that includes the author, year, and specific page number (e.g., $p.35$).

Number of Cited Sources

A guideline suggesting that a review should have enough cited sources, typically $10$ to $15$ related literatures/studies.