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crl-13870	American Library Association, 	Letters	1983-01-01	8	.pdf	application/pdf	4983	258	48	When Lip- etz lists the functions of research as description, definition, theory, explanation of ob- served phenomena, prediction of future phenomena, and manipulative prescription to ex- pand human capability or control,'' it is clear that his listing derives from a less than correct understanding of the notion and functions of scientific theory. I was particularly interested in the way research scientists define theory and what they consider to be the functions of scientific theories.	cache/crl-13870.pdf	txt/crl-13870.txt