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Providing a broad view of educational research perspectives and methodology, this work focuses on both scientific and humanistic approaches. With 115 of the 139 articles taken from the highly praised International Encyclopedia of Education (CH, Sep '86), the question of revision is significant. Word-by-word examination of a tenth of the 115 articles revealed only slight editorial changes; bibliographies had very few post-1985 additions. Despite few revisions, the reprinted articles are of high quality and are enhanced by the 24 new and up-to-date articles written specifically for this volume. For libraries owning the International Encyclopedia of Education, the price may be excessive except for the most complete educational research collections; the intellectual value and breadth of coverage is strong, however. For academic libraries lacking the parent set and for collections focusing on educational research, this work is highly recommended. Clear organization and bibliographies with each article contribute to its usefulness; however, the print is smaller than desirable and narrow margins may hamper effective rebinding. Primarily for users with a sound knowledge of research basics, especially honors undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers. -P. Palmer, Memphis State University