Review Of Literature

Review of Literature Dr. N. Audinarayana Professor & Head. Dept. of Sociology & Population Studies Director, School of Social Science Bharathiar University Coimbatore – 641 046 E-Mail: [email protected]

The Purpose of Review  To gain background knowledge of the research topic  To identify the concepts relating to it and potential relationships between them  To formulate researchable hypotheses  To identify appropriate methodology, research design, methods, measuring of concepts and techniques of analysis  To identify data sources used by other researchers, and  To learn how others structured their reports.

What to Review and for What Purpose The review of literature is not mere reading for reading sake; it is also not a causal reading like reading of a story or novel. It is focused and directed towards specific purposes. It is also selective. The literature review starts with the selection of a problem for research continue through the various stages of the research process and ends with report writing.

Sources of Literature Subject Catalogues of Libraries Documentation Service - Social Science Documentation Centre of ICSSR - National Documentation Centre for Mass Communication - Centre for Economics and Social Studies From these centres codified information on any topic / Xerox copies of pages can be obtained on payment of nominal fee.

Sources of Literature Bibliographies – Indian National Bibliography – The Library Congress Accession List, South Asia – Asian Social Science Bibliography

Sources of Literature List of Books & Publishers’ Bulletins All leading publishers bring out periodical bulletins and list of books published and forthcoming books. Book review of Columns of News Papers / Magazines /Journals

Journals: Various subject Journals

Sources of Literature Government Reports Statistical Abstracts – India, States Govt. of India Publications – Ministries, Censuses, etc.

Research Abstracts ICSSR Research Abstracts for Various Subjects Indian Dissertation Abstract: Dissertation Abstract International

Sources of Literature Information on Research Done Bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations accepted by Indian Universities (Social Sciences and Humanities) Doctorates in Social Sciences Awarded by Indian Universities American Doctoral Dissertations

 Things to be looked into: - Theoretical Developments - Methodological Developments - Empirical Support  Proper Planning  Note Taking,

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 Preparation of Bibliography Cards