P. Hernon et E. Altman, MISCONDUCT IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SERVICE QUALITY PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY-LIBRARIES, The Journal of academic librarianship, 21(1), 1995, pp. 27-37
A number of investigations into misconduct related to proposing, perfo
rming, and reporting research have resulted in research and researcher
s being discredited. The research reported in this article links misco
nduct to librarians' perceptions of service quality and explores the i
mplications of fraud for library collections and information services.