Suppressing research data: Methods, context, accountability, and responses

Accountability in Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 333-372

  Martin, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Openness; Research data; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL; POLICY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISCLOSURE; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PUBLICATION BIAS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0033286676     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08989629908573935     Document Type: Article

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