Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Historians in trouble: plagiarism, fraud, and politics in the ivory tower

Author: Wiener, Jon
Title: Historians in trouble: plagiarism, fraud, and politics in the ivory tower
Published: New York: New Press, 2005
Description: ix, 260 p. ; 20 cm.
Bibliography: p. 217-249
Subject(s):
  • Historians -- United States -- Biography
  • Historians -- Press coverage -- United States -- Case studies
  • Professional ethics -- United States -- Case studies
  • Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Power (Social sciences) -- United States -- Case studies
  • Historiography -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Plagiarism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Fraud -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • United States -- Historiography
Review(s):
  • Silverman, Scott H. "Wiener, Jon. Historians in Trouble: Plagiarism, Fraud, and Politics in the Ivory Tower." Library Journal 130.2 (Feb 1, 2005): 100
  • Sandbrook, Dominic. "Abuse of power." New Statesman (1996) 134.4736 (April 18, 2005): 56
Read: November 11, 2005