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Publication Date: 1991
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Towards Utility in Reviews of Multivocal Literatures.
Patton, Michael Quinn
Review of Educational Research, v61 n3 p287-92 Fall 1991
In program evaluation and policy analyses, utility supplants rigor as the first and most important criterion in judging literature reviews. Although R. T. Ogawa and B. Malen emphasize rigor, a utilization-focused evaluation emphasizes purpose and audience, both of which affect the conduct of a multivocal literature review. (SLD)
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