The critical assessment of research traditional and new methods of evaluation
This book examines the following factors: sponsorship of research, control of the dissemination of research, effects of dominant research paradigms, financial interests of authors, publishers, and editors, role of new technologies (for example, Web 2.0).It is widely accepted among researchers and ed...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Chandos Publishing
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Chandos information professional series
Chandos Information Professional Series |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629052806719 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; The Critical Assessment of Research: Traditional and new methods of evaluation; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The gold standards; Introduction; Peer review; Publisher reputation; Author credentials; Gold standards and the mass media; Limitations of the gold standards; 3 Sponsorship and funding; Introduction; Case 1: hormone replacement therapy; Case 2: Enron; Case 3: The bell curve; Summary and concluding remarks; 4 Research paradigms; Introduction; Case 1: intelligence testing; Case 2: what causes ulcers?; Case 3: artistic canons
- Summary and concluding remarksNotes; 5 The dissemination of research; Introduction; Case 1: research on homosexuality and feminist research; Case 2: pharmaceutical research; Case 3: gray literature; Summary and concluding remarks; Notes; 6 Moving beyond the gold standards: tools and techniques; Introduction; Investigating research; Striking the right balance; References; Index
