Articles from Social Studies of Science 34(6) Dec. 2004 - Special Section on Dr. Robert K. Merton

[Eugene Garfield]

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES APPEARED IN A SPECIAL SECTION FOR DR. ROBERT K MERTON
IN SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34(6) DEC. 2004




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TITLE:          Special section: Reflections: Robert K. Merton (1910-
                2003) (Editorial Material, English)
AUTHOR:         Lynch, M
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.827-828
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E-mail Addresses: scole at notes.cc.sunysb.edu

TITLE:          Merton's contribution to the sociology of science
                (Biographical-Item, English)
AUTHOR:         Cole, S
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.829-844
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KEYWORDS:       Matthew effect; Merton; Puritan thesis; scientific norms

ABSTRACT:       This paper is reminiscence and a critique of Robert K.
Merton's work in the sociology of science. The author got to know Merton
very well as he served as his student, assistant, and colleague for 15
years from 1960. Merton's works which are most discussed are his doctoral
dissertation on Puritanism and science, his paper on scientific norms,
and his paper 'The Matthew Effect'. He is criticized for not generalizing
far enough from his work on the Puritan thesis and for not paying close
enough attention to the empirical data, which cast doubt on the validity
of his theory of the Matthew Effect.

AUTHOR ADDRESS:
Cole S (reprint author), SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Sociol, Stony Brook, NY
11794 USA
SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Sociol, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA


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Eugene Garfield : garfield at codex.cis.upenn.edu
Full Text Available at :
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TITLE:          The unintended and unanticipated consequences of Robert
                K. Merton (Biographical-Item, English)
AUTHOR:         Garfield, E
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.845-853
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AUTHOR ADDRESS: E Garfield, ISI, 3501 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

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A. Richardson :  E-mail Addresses: alanr at interchange.ubc.ca

TITLE:          Robert K. Merton and philosophy of science (Biographical-
                Item, English)
AUTHOR:         Richardson, A
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.855-858
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AUTHOR ADDRESS: A Richardson, Univ British Columbia, Dept Philosophy, 1866
                Main Mall E370, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada


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 E-mail Addresses: gieryn at indiana.edu

TITLE:          Merton, teacher (Biographical-Item, English)
AUTHOR:         Gieryn, T
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.859-861
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AUTHOR ADDRESS: T Gieryn, Indiana Univ, Dept Sociol, Bloomington, IN 47405
                USA


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TITLE:          Writings of Robert K. Merton (Biographical-Item, English)
AUTHOR:         Poros, MV; Needham, E
SOURCE:         SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE 34 (6). DEC 2004. p.863-878
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