Literature review means a “re” view or “look again” at what has already been written about the topic. Literature review compiles various research projects published by recognized scholars and researchers. This slide includes the introduction about the literature review and definition of literature review and what are the importance and purposes of literature review , is presented here in very concise way, it includes some pictures that will help you for easily understand the topic and it is more interesting. definition According to University of Toronto(2001):- “A literature review is an account of what has been already established or published on a particular research topic by accredited scholars and researchers.” According to Creswell (2005):- A review of literature “is a written summary of journal articles, books and other documents that describes the past and current state of information , organizes the literature into topics and documents a need for a proposed study.” Importance of literature review are- Identification of a research problem and development or refinement of research questions. Generation of useful research questions or projects for the discipline. Orientation to what is known and not known about an area of enquiry to ascertain to what research can best contribute to knowledge. Determination of any gaps or inconsistencies in a body of knowledge. Discovery of unanswered questions about subjects , concepts or problems. Determination of a need to replicate a prior study in different study settings or different samples or size or different study populations. Purposes of literature review: To explore the area of interests in view of narrowing down the topic. The purpose of literature review is to convey to the reader previous knowledge and facts established on a topic and their strengths and weakness. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. The literature review allows the reader to be updated with the state of research in a field and any contraindications that may exist with challenges findings of other research studies. 4. It also provide the knowledge about the problems faced by the previous reseachers while studying same topic. Review of literature# Literature review # definition of review of literature# importance of literature review# purposes of literature review#