http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1. Finding the right conversation -- 2. Criteria for contribution -- 3. Theoretic explanation -- 4. Evolution of scholarly projects -- 5. Research design -- 6. Ontology and epistemology -- 7. Disciplines, professions and their subfields of inquiry -- 8. Literature review -- 9. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods -- 10. Links to practice and policy -- 11. Modeling theoretic propositions / David Whetten -- 12. Evaluation of research design and outcomes -- 13. Mike Wallace on critical reading and writing -- 14. Gary Gaile, Susan Clarke, and Jim Huff on controversies about theory -- 15. Susan Hanson on the evolution of multidisciplinary and coauthored research projects
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-361) and index