Differences between Research and Evaluation (Smith, M. and Glass, G. (1987) Research and Evaluation in the Social Sciences. New Jersey: Prentice Hall). The intents and purposes of the investigation; The scope of the investigation; Values in the investigation; The origins of the study; The uses of the study; The timeliness of the study; Criteria for judging the study; The agendas of the study.

Differences between Research and Evaluation (Norris, N. (1990) Understanding Educational Evaluation. London: Kogan Page). The motivation of the enquirer; The objectives of the research; Laws versus description; The role of explanation; The autonomy of the enquiry;

Differences between Research and Evaluation Properties of the phenomena that are assessed; Universality of the phenomena studied; Salience of the value question; Investigative techniques; Criteria for assessing the activity; Disciplinary base.