PR 1 | Review of Related Works

Related Work

Also known as previous studies, it is published research that describes work on a research area or domain similar or relevant to your own and/or contains methodologies or research strategies that you can adapt for your own work.

Reasons to Review Previous Studies

• to understand the state-of-the-art in the topic

• to benefit from other’s research findings

What You Can Find in RRLs

• what has been done already

• the motivation for doing the study

• how they conducted the research

• what they found out or discovered

• the challenges they encountered

• what are missing in their studies

Learning Outcomes

• shows knowledge about the history of your research area

• shows understanding o the key concepts, ideas, studies, and models related to your topic

• demonstrates you can evaluate and synthesize the work of others

• clarifies important definitions and terms

Keywords

words related to the main concepts of a research paper, usually found below the abstract

What to Consider When Using Keywords

consider the number of keywords you need, as well as their relevance to your own study, and use them to find your published work

The Appropriateness of Published Work

The published work can include be a survey that synthesizes prior work, a description of the design and validation of a product, model, tool, or process, or a description of an experimental study and results. Ensure their relevance to your research, and use their bibliography to find more.

Review of Related Work

Consider

• the context of the study or research field

• the nature of the problem and the gaps/challenges they are addressing

• the research questions used

• the approach to the problem

• the findings

• the contribution to the field

• any recommendations for future research