ABSTRACT
What is research? Smith (1981) suggested that a synonym for research is disciplined inquiry which
must be conducted and reported so that its logical argument can be carefully examined; it does not depend on surface plausibility or the eloquence, status, or authority of its author; error is avoided; evidential test and verification are valued; the dispassionate search for truth is valued over ideology. Every piece of research or evaluation, whether naturalistic, experimental, survey, or historical, must meet these standards to be considered disciplined. (p. 585)
