Silencing Scientists and Scholars in Other Fields: Power, Paradigm Controls, Peer Review, and Scholarly Communication

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An examination of power paradigm controls, peer review and scholarly communication. It covers issues such as: silencing scholars within totalitarian and democratic forms of government; intellectual freedom, intellectual suppression, the big lie and the freedom to lie; and rhetoric versus reality.

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[H]ighly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors.-The Australian Library Journal
[T]he book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition.-College & Research Libraries
Gordon Moran has done scholarship a great service by reminding researchers in all fields of the need to renew their commitment to truth and integrity.-The Spectator
The topic is an extremely important one and is of interest to everyone concerned about the reliability and legitimacy of formal scholarly communication....Moran addresses many thorny issues that should be on the minds of all who desire a free flow of information and, more importantly, the unfettered growth of knowledge.-Libraries and Culture
"Highly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors."-The Australian Library Journal
"The book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition."-College & Research Libraries
"[H]ighly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors."-The Australian Library Journal
"[T]he book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition."-College & Research Libraries
"Gordon Moran has done scholarship a great service by reminding researchers in all fields of the need to renew their commitment to truth and integrity."-The Spectator
"The topic is an extremely important one and is of interest to everyone concerned about the reliability and legitimacy of formal scholarly communication....Moran addresses many thorny issues that should be on the minds of all who desire a free flow of information and, more importantly, the unfettered growth of knowledge."-Libraries and Culture

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ran /f Gordon