Evaluating Research in Academic Journals

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Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo is Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Criminal Justice at the University of New Haven, USA. She received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany (SUNY), and her research has been published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Aggressive Behavior, Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, and other academic outlets.

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Evaluating Research in Academic Journals is a guide for students learning how to evaluate reports of empirical research published in academic journals. It breaks down the process of evaluating a journal article into easy-to-understand steps and emphasizes the practical aspects of evaluating research.

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Introduction to the Eighth Edition

1. Types of Research

2. Background for Evaluating Research

3. Evaluating Titles

4. Evaluating Abstracts

5. Evaluating Introductions and Literature Reviews

6. Evaluating Samples When Researchers Generalize

7. Understanding and Evaluating Context-Specific Research Samantha A. Tosto

8. Evaluating Measures

9. Evaluating Experimental Procedures

10. Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Quantitative Research

11. Evaluating Methods and Analysis Sections: Qualitative Research Stephanie Bonnes

12. Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Mixed Methods Research Anne Li Kringen

13. Evaluating Discussion Sections

14. Evaluating Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Towards Evidence-Based Practice

15. Putting It All Together;

Appendix A1: Research Ethics: Two of the Most (In)famous Studies

Appendix A2: Research Ethics: An Egregious Case that Led to Children's Deaths

Appendix B: Program/Policy Evaluation

Appendix C: Limitations of Significance Testing

Appendix D: Emerging Issues in Survey Research

Appendix E: Checklist of Evaluation Questions