Bailin, Alan. <br/><br/>
The critical assessment of research :  traditional and new methods of evaluation / 
Alan Bailin and Ann Grafstein. 
 - Oxford :  Chandos,  2010. 
 - ix, 121 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Chandos information professional series .
 - Chandos information professional series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-115) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 . 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781843345435 (pbk.) 1843345439 (pbk.) 9781843345442 (hbk.) 1843345447 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research--Evaluation.<br/>Research--Finance.<br/>Scholarly publishing.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>001.4