A review of methodological characteristics of research published in key journals in higher education: Implications for graduate research training

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-403

  Hutchinson, Susan R ^a   Lovell, Cheryl D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Higher education; Journal characteristics; Journal content; Journal quality; Research methodology; Research training

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843068944     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000027392.94172.d2     Document Type: Review

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