Research as a scholarly activity : context and culture / David D. Dill -- Assessing faculty scholarly performance / John M. Braxton, Alan E. Bayer -- Using faculty research performance for academic quality rankings / David S. Webster, Clifton F. Conrad -- Administrator and faculty views of scholarly performance / Joan S. Stark -- The Impact of faculty research on state and federal policy / John A. Muffo -- Concluding thoughts : observing, promoting, evaluating, and reviewing research performance / John W. Creswell.