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Peer reviewedSmith, Nick L. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1982
A pilot study of the use of an investigative journalism document-tracking procedure in the evaluation of library operations is discussed. The technique provides a straightforward but powerful method of evaluation that is equally applicable in simple studies and complex investigations. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Libraries
Peer reviewedSmith, Nick L. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2002
Reviews a collection of 10 case descriptions of ethical problems in evaluation and 10 commentaries on them that appeared in the "American Journal of Evaluation" from 1998 to 2001. Explores the meaning of "ethical problems" and the relationship of ethics to best practices. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
