Journal of Information Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Fall 2008)

$75.00

In stock

SKU: 1110010000172 Categories: ,

About the Book


BACK ISSUE

This is a single back issue only. To order a current subscription, or for more information, please visit the journal’s web page at www.mcfarlandpub.com/jie.

Back issues are available to individuals for $30 and to institutions for $75. For individuals, please place your order at the default price and, upon receipt of the order, the total will be adjusted to the proper charge of $30 per issue. Back issues are subject to availability.

About the Author(s)

Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

Bibliographic Details

Edited by Robert Hauptman
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 112
Bibliographic Info:
Copyright Date: 2008
pISBN: 1110010000172
Imprint: McFarland

Table of Contents

Editorial: The True Value of Books

Robert Hauptman      3

COLUMNS

Academics

Encouraging Citation Ethics

Joseph S. Fulda      5

PsychInfo

Why I Took Celebrex for Seven Years

Russell Eisenman      7

Current Issues

Why Do Researchers Prostitute Themselves? Or Is Our Government/Economic System Merely Pimping for Research?

Bob Dorsett      10

SPECIAL FEATURE: ANATOMICAL ABUSES

China: A Case Study Regarding Transplant Publishing Issues

Katrina A. Bramstedt and Jun Xu      12

Information Professionals at the Crossroads of the Enlightenment: A Critical Review of the Pernkopf Controversy

Atoma Batoma      23

ARTICLES

A Social Contract for Health Information

Aaron Lercher      35

Reseach in Society: Valuing Research in Concept but Not Always in Practice

Mark D. Winston      46

Cuba’s Independent Library Movement Reconsidered

Werner A. Lind      61

Toward a Model of Responsibility for Proactive Systems

S.L. Venter, M.S. Olivier, and J.J. Britz      78

George W. Bush’s Information Ethics

Joseph S. Fulda      91

Reviews      96

Web Briefs      106

Article Alerts      109

Book Reviews & Awards

“the only periodical exclusively devoted to all of the issues…. Diverse topics”—Choice; “noteworthy for the currency of its subject…intellectually stimulating…a fine blend of the practical and theoretical…a valuable source”—Library Journal; “points to the need for thoughtful exploration of the place of information (and of librarians) in the good (‘ethical’) life, both at the individual and the social levels”—C&RL News; “interesting and informative”—SRRT Newsletter; “interesting mix of contributors…lengthy book reviews”—American Librarians; “welcome…interesting and thought-provoking…highly recommend it for all libraries”—ALR; “readable…important”—People’s Culture; “courageous”—Sipapu; “some of the sharpest and most stimulating essays on the subject…responds to a very real need in the field. …excellent coverage of this difficult and increasingly complicated subject…a valuable and practical tool”—InfoManage; “thought-provoking columns and articles in a readable style…useful to anyone concerned with information in society. …recommended”—Special Libraries; “strongly recommended”—Journal of Academic Librarianship; “carefully edited…provide[s] readers with full discussions on [the] issues”—Library and Information Science Annual; “well-written pieces by librarians and other scholars. This thought-provoking journal should be required reading for students in library and information science programs and by practitioners and policymakers”—Magazines for Libraries.