Action Research, Assessment, and Institutional Review Boards (IRB): Conflicting Demands or Productive Tension for the Academic Librarian?

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Main Author:	Farrell, Robert
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2014
Subjects:	Action Research Academic Libraries Library Research Critical Path Method Library Development Writing for Publication Program Evaluation Publications Quality Assurance Barriers Library Administration Productivity
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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