The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb
With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business and government learn how to conduct effective and meaningful research. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique. The fourth edition has been thoroughly but respectfully revised by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald. It retains the original five-part structure, as well as the sound advice of earlier editions, but reflects the way research and writing are taught and practiced today. Its chapters on finding and engaging sources now incorporate recent developments in library and Internet research, emphasizing new techniques made possible by online databases and search engines.
Bizup and FitzGerald provide fresh examples and standardized terminology to clarify concepts like argument, warrant, and problem. Following the same guiding principle as earlier editions that the skills of doing and reporting research are not just for elite students but for everyone this new edition retains the accessible voice and direct approach that have made The Craft of Reasearch a leader in the field of research reference. With updated examples and information on evaluation and using contemporary sources, this beloved classic is ready for the next generation of researchers.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Author Biography
Wayne C. Booth (1921-2005) was George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor of English at the University of Chicago.
Table of Contents
Preface: The Aims of This Edition: xi Our Debts: xv I. Research, Researchers, and Readers: 1 1. Thinking in Print: The Uses of Research, Public and Private: 9 2. Connecting with Your Reader: Creating a Role for Yourself and Your Readers: 16 II. Asking Questions, Finding Answers: 27 3. From Topics to Questions: 33 4. From Questions to a Problem: 49 5. From Problems to Sources: 65 6. Engaging Sources: 85 III. Making an Argument: 105 7. Making Good Arguments: An Overview: 110 8. Making Claims: 122 9. Assembling Reasons and Evidence: 132 10. Acknowledgments and Responses: 141 11. Warrants: 155 IV. Writing Your Argument: 173 12. Planning and Drafting: 177 13. Organizing Your Argument: 189 14. Incorporating Sources: 200 15. Communicating Evidence Visually: 214 16. Introductions and Conclusions: 232 17. Revising Style: Telling Your Story Clearly: 248 V. Some Last Considerations: 269 The Ethics of Research: 271 A Postscript for Teachers: 275 Appendix: Bibliographical Resources: 281 Index: 313
Review
A well-constructed, articulate reminder of how important fundamental questions of style and approach, such as clarity and precision, are to all research. --Praise for previous edition "Times Literary Supplement "" I recommend it to my students . . . and keep a copy close at hand as the first option offered to students who ask, Just how should I begin my research? --Praise for previous edition "Business Library Review "" For those writers in search of solid research to fuel their writing, this well-structured, accessible and affordable book is a gem. --Praise for previous edition "Writer "" Accessible, readable and jargon-free. . . . "The Craft of Research" pays close attention to readers needs and anxieties. --Praise for previous edition "Teaching in Higher Education "" "A well-constructed, articulate reminder of how important fundamental questions of style and approach, such as clarity and precision, are to all research."--Praise for previous edition "Times Literary Supplement " "I recommend it to my students . . . and keep a copy close at hand as the first option offered to students who ask, 'Just how should I begin my research?'"--Praise for previous edition "Business Library Review " "For those writers in search of solid research to fuel their writing, this well-structured, accessible and affordable book is a gem."--Praise for previous edition "Writer " -A well-constructed, articulate reminder of how important fundamental questions of style and approach, such as clarity and precision, are to all research.---Praise for previous edition -Times Literary Supplement - -I recommend it to my students . . . and keep a copy close at hand as the first option offered to students who ask, 'Just how should I begin my research?'---Praise for previous edition -Business Library Review - -For those writers in search of solid research to fuel their writing, this well-structured, accessible and affordable book is a gem.---Praise for previous edition -Writer - -Accessible, readable and jargon-free. . . . The Craft of Research pays close attention to readers' needs and anxieties.---Praise for previous edition -Teaching in Higher Education - "Accessible, readable and jargon-free. . . . The Craft of Research pays close attention to readers' needs and anxieties."--Praise for previous edition "Teaching in Higher Education " Accessible, readable and jargon-free. . . . The Craft of Research pays close attention to readers needs and anxieties. --Praise for previous edition "Teaching in Higher Education ""
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"What sets The Craft of Research apart from these other resources is that it teaches the reader how to think deeply about research in a more general sense. . . . The ample, updated examples of present-day research propositions used to illustrate such thought exercises help to keep the approach fresh and contemporary for a new generation of readers. Information professionals and experienced researchers will especially appreciate the expanded and updated sections on how to find resources in today's information-rich, digital environment."
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