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This paper is concerned with the problem of validity and how to screen the literature using this criterion as a filter. Various quality filtering systems are dis cussed, including peer review and expert panels, and the prob lems associated with them delineated. It is proposed that the information analyst (defined anew herein) be used as a filter to identify quality research papers, especially using the validity criterion. A discussion of the pros and cons of the recom mendation is initiated. 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