The critical assessment of research : traditional and new methods of evaluation / Alan Bailin and Ann Grafstein.
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TextSeries: Chandos information professional series | Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Oxford : Chandos, 2010.Description: ix, 121 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781843345435 (pbk.)
- 1843345439 (pbk.)
- 9781843345442 (hbk.)
- 1843345447 (hbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-115) and index.
Introduction -- The gold standards : Peer review ; Publisher reputat ion ; Author credentials ; Gold standards and the mass media ; Limitati ons of the gold standards -- Sponsorship and funding : Case 1: Hormone replacement therapy ; Case 2. Enron ; Case 3. The bell curve -- Researc h paradigms : Case 1. Intelligence testing ; Case 2. What causes ulcers ? ; Case 3. Artistic canons -- The dissemination of research : Case 1. Research on homosexuality and feminist research ; Case 2. Pharmaceutica l research ; Case 3. Gray literature -- Moving beyond the gold standard s: tools and techniques : Investigating research ; Striking the balance .
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