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The article reviews the book "Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper," 2nd ed., by Arlene Fink.

This paper discusses the need for sociological diffusion research to incorporate consideration of the characteristics of agricultural technologies in relation to ecological variations in peasant agriculture. Data on the diffusion of high-yielding varieties in three micro-climates of the hills of Nepal show the location-specificity in the adaptability of new agricultural technology to different farming environments. The implications of interdependence between the environmental and social-organizational requirements of technologies for differential patterns of adoption are discussed by contrasting rates of adoption among different types of farm in one micro-climatic zone. Farmers' adoption behavior appears more or less innovative depending on the suitability of the technology for different types of farm and has an ecological basis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "You're Hired! Now What? A Guide for New Science Faculty" by Mohamed A. F. Noor.

Edward Tylor had envisioned anthropology to be comprised of ethnology and ethnography in equal parts, but today ethnography dominates the field. In this paper, we examine two reasons for the refugee status of ethnology. First, we look at the notorious "Galton effect." Second, we examine the problem of defining and using cultural units, particularly when positivistic and static theories and methods of culture have been largely discredited by anthropology. We argue against any formulaic solutions to these problems and show that for each research question one needs to reconsider the criteria for how to construct cultural units and how to ensure that the cultures under study are not merely replicas of one another. We show that previous solutions to these issues are limited because they fail to appreciate the contingent and multidimensional nature of culture. We also argue that, instead of a "Galton problem," there is actually a "Galton asset," which can be used to study historical and emergent communicative networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book "Research--How to Plan, Speak and Write About It," edited by C.Hawkins and K.Sorgi.

Reviews the non-fiction book 'Advanced Research Methods in Psychology,' by David C. Giles.

The article reviews the book "New Horizons in Research on Sustainable Organisations: Emerging Ideas, Approaches and Tools for Practitioners and Researchers," edited by M. Starik and S. Sharma.

Reviews the book "Interdisciplinary Analysis and Research: Theory and Practice of Problem Focused Research and Development," edited by Daryl E. Chubin, Alan L. Porter, Frederic A. Rossini and Terry Connolly.

The article reviews the book "Marketing for scientists: how to shine in tough times," by Marc J. Kuchner.

Reviews the book 'Human Resource Development Review: Research and Implications,' edited by Darlene Russ-Eft, Hallie Preskill and Catherine Sleezer.

Reviews the book 'Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Research,' by Richard J. Light and David B. Pillemer.

Reviews the book "Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research: Papers in Honor of Paul F. Lazarsfeld," edited by Robert K. Merton, James S. Coleman and Peter H. Rossi.

The article reviews the book "Research in Science Education: New Questions, New Directions," edited by James T. Robinson.

The article reviews several electronic booklets from the "Information Concepts, Retrieval and Services" series, edited by Gary Marchionini, including "Information Concepts: From Books to Cyberspace Identities," by Gary Marchionini, "Information Architecture: The Design and Integration of Information Spaces," by Wei Ding and Xia Lin and "XML Retrieval," by Mounia Lalmas.

Reviews the non-fiction book 'Research Methods for Postgraduates,' 2nd ed., edited by Tony Greenfield.

Books reviewed: Ritter, Archibald R. M. (ed.) The Cuban Economy. Nun, José. Democracy: Government of the People or Government of the Politicians? Forment, Carlos. Democracy in Latin America 1760–1900: Volume I, Civic Selfhood and Public Life in Mexico and Peru. Sandoval-García, Carlos. Threatening Others: Nicaraguans and the Formation of National Identities in Costa Rica. Appelbaum, Nancy P., Macpherson, Anne S. and Rosemblatt, Karin Alejandra. Race and Nation in Modern Latin America. Thurner, Mark and Guerrero, Andrés (eds) After Spanish Rule: Postcolonial Predicaments of the Americas. Galinier, Jacques. The World Below: Body and Cosmos in Otomí Indian Ritual. Sacks DaSilva, Zenia (ed.) The Hispanic Connection. Spanish and Spanish-American Literature in the Arts of the World. Morgenstern, Scott. Patterns of Legislative Politics: Roll-call Voting in Latin America and the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Books reviewed: Kathleen Walsh, Foreign High-Tech R&D in China: Risks, Rewards and Implications for US-China Relations Review of leading Chinese journals reporting on R&D management and innovation G. C. Chow, Knowing China [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book "Research Questions for the Twenty-First Century," edited by Mary Jo Lynch.

Reviews the book 'The Cost of Evaluation,' edited by Marvin Alkin and Lewis C. Solomon.

The article reviews the book "Inner Contradictions of Rigorous Research," by C. Argyris.

Reviews the book "The Scientific Study of General Intelligence: Tribute to Arthur R. Jensen," edited by H. Nyborg.

Reviews the book "Tricks of the Trade: How to Think About Your Research While You're Doing It," by Howard S. Becker.

Presents figures in Lewinian experimental tradition. Insights into the research strategies and styles; Inclusion of the original research pattern; Main analytic concept.

Reviews the book "Validity and the Research Process," by David Brinberg and Joseph E. McGrath.

The article reviews the book "Understanding Research in Clinical and Counseling Psychology," second edition, edited by J. Thomas and M Hersen.

The article reviews the book "Research is ceremony: Indigenous research methods," by Shawn Wilson.

The article reviews the book "Researching With Communities: Grounded Perspectives on Engaging Communities in Research," edited by Andy Williamson and Ruth DeSouza.

Reviews the book "Untold Stories: The Bible and Ugaritic Studies in the Twentieth Century," by Mark S. Smith.

Books reviewed: S Reverby, (ed.) Tuskegee’s Truths: Rethinking the Tuskegee Syphilis Study . C.E. Bird, P. Conrad and A.M. Fremont, (eds.) Handbook of Medical Sociology . H. Houtkoup–Steenstra, Interaction and the Standardized Survey Interview . Ann Oakley, Experiments in Knowing. Gender and Method in the Social Sciences . L.K. Potts, (ed.) Ideologies of Breast Cancer: Feminist Perspectives . J. Read, Disability, the Family and Society. Listening to Mothers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book 'Reading Research (Or How to Make Research More Approachable),' by M. Ogier.

Reviews the book "Evaluating With Validity," by Ernest R. House.

Reviews the book "A Conceptual Introduction to Modelling: Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives," by David W. Britt.

Reviews the book "Biochemical Research Techniques: a Practical Introduction," edited by John M. Wigglesworth.