Alan Bailin is Professor of Library Services at Hofstra University, USA. He has extensive experience in research and writing about issues related to the communication of information. He has published in journals such as Journal of Academic Librarianship, Language & Communication and Semiotica. With Ann Grafstein he co-authored the book, The Critical Assessment of Research: Traditional and New Methods of Evaluation. Ann Grafstein is Associate Professor of Library Services at Hofstra University, USA. She has extensive experience in research and writing about issues related to the communication of information. She has published in journals such as Journal of Academic Librarianship, Language & Communication and Linguistics. With Alan Bailin she co-authored the book, The Critical Assessment of Research: Traditional and New Methods of Evaluation.