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The Craft of Research, 4th Edition

Author: Wayne C. Booth and Gregory G. Colomb   Series: Chicago Guides To Writing, Editing And Publishing

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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.

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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."”

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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About the Author

Wayne C. Booth (1921-2005) was George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor of English at the University of Chicago.

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
18th October 2016
Edition
4th
Pages
336
ISBN
9780226239736

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