TY - BOOK AU - Pyrczak,Fred AU - Bruce,Randall R. TI - Evaluating research in academic journals: a practical guide to realistic evaluation SN - 1884585787 AV - H62 .P97 2008 U1 - 300.72 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Glendale, CA PB - Pyrczak Pub. KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Evaluation KW - Methodology KW - Psychology KW - Scholarly periodicals KW - Research Design KW - Evaluation Studies as Topic KW - methods KW - Social Sciences N1 - "This edition was written in collaboration with Randall R. Bruce"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references; Background for evaluating research reports -- Evaluating titles -- Evaluating abstracts -- Evaluating introductions and literature reviews -- A closer look at evaluating literature reviews -- Evaluating samples when researchers generalize -- Evaluating samples when researchers do not generalize -- Evaluating instrumentation -- Evaluating experimental procedures -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : quantitative research -- Evaluating analysis and results sections : qualitative research -- Evaluating discussion sections -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A. Quantitative and qualitative research : an overview -- Appendix B. Examining the validity structure of qualitative research -- Appendix C. The limitations of significance testing -- Appendix E. Checklist of evaluation questions ER -