Aklan State University

School of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Banga, Aklan

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Subject
Nursing Research 1
Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Submitted by:
Bontia, Lourenz S.
BSN III

Submitted to:
Mrs. Carol Joy Palma-Remaneses, RN, MHSS

February 10, 2017

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Scope identifies the boundaries of the study in term of subjects, objectives, facilities,
area, timeframe, and the issues to which the research is focused.
Sample phrases that help express the scope of the study:
The coverage of this study
The study consists of
The study covers the
This study is focus on

Delimitation delimiting a study by geographic location, age, sex, population traits,

population, size, or other similar considerations.
It is used to make study better and more feasible and not just for the interest of the
researcher.
Sample phrases that expressed the delimitation of the study:
The study does not cover the
The researcher limited this research to
This study is limited to

Example:
The main focus of this project was the design of an efficient Energy Recovery of
Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant. The system will be using pressure technology by
application of pressure exchanger as an energy recovery device. Pressure exchanger
transfer pressure from a high pressure stream to slow pressure stream in ceramic motor.
The proposed system is limited only in reducing high power consumption of the high
pressure pump. The project can be used in all existing Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant in
the Philippines. Some calculations, assumptions, and selections were made as a
consideration of a proper and realistic design.

Reviewing the related literature

A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic by accredited
scholars and researchers.

Purpose of Literature Review

To convey what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their
strengths and weaknesses

Why do a Literature Review?

To identify gaps in the literature
To carry on from where others have already reached
To identify other people working in the same fields
To increase breadth of knowledge of your subject area
To identify seminal works in your area
To identify opposite views
To put your work into perspective
To demonstrate that you can access previous work in an area
To identify information that are relevant to your project
To identify methods that are relevant to your project

Locating relevant literature for research review

What is the specific thesis, problem, or research questions that my literature review helps to
define?
What type of literature review am I conducting? Am I looking at the issues of theory?
Methodology? Policy? Quantitative research? Qualitative research?
What is the scope of my literature review?
What types of publication am I using? (e.g., journals, books, popular media?)
What discipline am I working in? (e.g., Engineering, Psychology, Humanities)

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How to cite authors?

Rule 1. If an author is cite in the text, his name should be followed by the publication year
enclosed in the parentheses.

According to Dickson-Tetteh, K. & Moleko, W. (2001), health care

According to Knight, C. (2015), numerous scholars have noted the

Rule 2. When the authors name is not part of the text, the name followed by a comma and
date of publication and enclosed in parentheses is placed at the end of the sentence.

The decrease in willingness relationship (Jaruseviene, L. 2005).

The discussion explores public policy (Winter, S. (2010).

Rule 3. When the authors name is not part of the text, the name followed by a comma and
date of publication and enclosed in parentheses is placed at the end of the sentence.

The decrease in willingness relationship (Jaruseviene, L. 2005).

The discussion explores public policy (Winter, S. (2010).

Rule 4. When the work is identified by the title only, a short version of the title is used in the
text to identify the work.

The UP College of Medicine growth (Pediatrics Residents Handbook, 2002).

Rule 5. When citing second sources, write between parentheses, cited in, the name of the
author and the publication year.

The International Labor Organization states that alone. By 2020, the number
about 89% (cited in Batan, 2004)

Citation for different numbers of authors.

1 author: (Tanelon, 2017)

2 authors: (Estrella and Sarino, 2009)
3-5 authors:
First citation: (Arcenio, Lomugdang, Olanga, Oxemer, and Solanoy, 2008)
Second citation: (Arcenio, et. al., 2008)

How to write references?

In book form:
Author (Family name, Initial/s of given name). (date published). Book Title. Place published:
Publisher.
1 author: Estrella, Y. (2018). Empowering Women. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
2 or more authors: Olanga, A., Oxemer, L.A. & Sarino, M.J. (2019). Eseentials of
Body Mechanics. Quezon City, Philippines: Rex Publishing, Inc.

In Newspaper form:

No author: Its not the money that counts. (2000, June 14). Philippine Daily Inquirer,
p. C2.
With author: Tupas, C.R. No To Valentines Day. (2020, February 14). The Daily
News, p.1.

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How to write references? (MS WORD)

1. Click REFERENCES.

2. Go to Insert Citation
3. Click Add New Source

4. A dialog box will appear.

5. Choose what type of source youre using.

6.
After choosing your type of
source, click Show All
Bibliography Fields
7. Fill out the recommended
fields, as well as the month, year, and day accessed.

8. After filling out, click ok.

9. And voila! Citation done.

10. Click Bibliography

11. Click Insert Bibliography
12. And there you have it!

13. Enjoy.

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