Evaluating Research Articles from Start to Finish [Paperback]

Ellen R. Girden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0761922148 | ISBN-13: 978-0761922148 | Edition: 2nd

With greater coverage of designs and analyses of data, more up-to-date articles, more articles to critique without help (but answers provided), and a glossary of all technical, relevant terms, the Second Edition will help researchers reach a decision about any conclusion reported in a research article.

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"I enjoyed the book very much. I particularly like the question-and-answer format with the text as you read the articles. The book can be useful not only in evaluating others’ research, but also in evaluating your own work. The questions are ones we all should ask ourselves before we send articles off for review. The book also is helpful when students are writing their own research proposals for theses, dissertations, and other classes. It helps students review what should be in their own proposals and also what their instructors or committee members will be asking." 

(Jennifer Greer )

"The strategy of providing a research article, and then a set of questions without answers, and then the answers afterward, is a nice touch. . . I kept turning the page to see what Ellen wrote. I actually looked forward to Ellen getting into some good sleuthing. . . and inviting me, the reader, to follow the clues with her!" 

(Jay Schindler )

About the Author

Robert I. Kabacoff received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut in 1978 and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1985. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship in family research at Brown University Medical School in 1986. In 1987,  he joined the faculty in the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova University, teaching courses in psychopathology, family therapy, multivariate statistical methods, and statistical computing. From 1990 to 1993, he served as the Center’s Director of Research Support and Training, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1990 and Professor a few years later.In 1997, Robert moved to Portland, Maine to take a position as Vice President of Research with the Management Research Group, an international organizational development and consulting firm. His primarily research interests are in the areas of diversity and leadership, cross-cultural issues, and the development of effective leadership in a global economy. For the past decade he has been actively engaged in research and consultation with academic, governmental, and business organizations in North America, Western Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (August 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761922148
• ISBN-13: 978-0761922148
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Cannot recommend it, August 28, 2011

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This review is from: Evaluating Research Articles From Start to Finish (Paperback)

The authors review a variety of journal articles, but their critical reviews are rather spotty and subjective. The introduction is fairly good because it gives an overview of critical issues in evaluating journal articles. It reminds us of various threats to the validity of a study, etc. I had to purchase this book for an advanced statistics class but I cannot recommend it.