The Craft of Research, 2nd edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Wayne C. Booth, Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 336
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ISBN: 0226065685
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.42
EAN: 9780226065687
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Publication Date: March 2003
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Skillfully done, research can be the solid cornerstone of your term paper (or dissertation, essay, or article); inadequately executed, it can cause your whole project to crumble and fall. Yet essential as research is to the ultimate success of your work, performing it is not an innate talent. The precepts, steps, and skills of solid research are readily acquired if you spend some time with IThe Craft of Research/I before you start on your outlines and thesis statements. Written by three distinguished professors in 1995, published by the University of Chicago, and winner of the 1995-96 Critics' Choice Award, IThe Craft of Research/I teaches how to plan, carry out, and report on research for any field and at any level. Aimed at assisting student researchers, from raw beginners to accomplished graduate and professional students, the book shows how to choose a topic, plan and organize research, and how to draft and revise a report of findings such that a convincing solution is offered to a significant problem.p IThe Craft of Research/I is more than just another instruction manual getting you from topic to outline to notes to report. Recognizing that good research is rarely a simple, sequential procedure, but is instead a complex and intricate process, it discusses the subtle ways in which asking questions about your topic can influence how you draft your report, how a quality introduction can send you back to the library, and how the process of drafting can highlight flaws in your argument that need to be addressed. Clear and explicit, sophisticated and practical, IThe Craft of Research/I encourages high standards of scholarly achievement, and spells out the steps by which to get there. I--Stephanie Gold/I
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DIVSince 1995, more than 150,000 students and researchers have turned to iThe Craft of Research/i for clear and helpful guidance on how to conduct research and report it effectively . Now, master teachers Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams present a completely revised and updated version of their classic handbook.BRBRLike its predecessor, this new edition reflects the way researchers actually work: in a complex circuit of thinking, writing, revising, and rethinking. It shows how each part of this process influences the others and how a successful research report is an orchestrated conversation between a researcher and a reader. Along with many other topics, iThe Craft of Research/i explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of thoughtful yet critical readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, "So what?"BRBRCelebrated by reviewers for its logic and clarity, this popular book retains its five-part structure. Part 1 provides an orientation to the research process and begins the discussion of what motivates researchers and their readers. Part 2 focuses on finding a topic, planning the project, and locating appropriate sources. This section is brought up to date with new information on the role of the Internet in research, including how to find and evaluate sources, avoid their misuse, and test their reliability. BRBRPart 3 explains the art of making an argument and supporting it. The authors have extensively revised this section to present the structure of an argument in clearer and more accessible terms than in the first edition. New distinctions are made among ireasons/i, ievidence/i, and ireports of evidence/i. The concepts of iqualifications and rebuttals/i are recast as iacknowledgment and response/i. Part 4 covers drafting and revising, and offers new information on the visual representation of data. Part 5 concludes the book with an updated discussion of the ethics of research, as well as an expanded bibliography that includes many electronic sources. BRBRThe new edition retains the accessibility, insights, and directness that have made iThe Craft of Research/i an indispensable guide for anyone doing research, from students in high school through advanced graduate study to businesspeople and government employees. The authors demonstrate convincingly that researching and reporting skills can be learned and used by all who undertake research projects.BRBRNew to this edition:BRBRExtensive coverage of how to do research on the internet, including how to evaluate and test the reliability of sourcesBRBRNew information on the visual representation of dataBRBRExpanded bibliography with many electronic sourcesBRBR/div
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
 Useful Resource for Research Papers April 28, 2008
Jeff DeSurra (Arcadia, CA United States)
This has been an extremely helpful resource for framing and developing a good research paper. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of finding a topic of interest, narrowing that topic into a question, making that question relevant to a wider audience, then moving to researching that question, developing arguments, and putting those arguments into a coherent structure. The authors have set up the book so that it can either be read through cover to cover or used as a reference guide for particular sections. For students beginning their first research papers, this is an exceptionally helpful book to make a daunting task much more manageable. Highly recommended.
Powerful tool for novice April 11, 2008
Josephine Y. Fang (Los Angeles, CA USA)
It is very useful reference book for the person who want to write a paper for researching. It clearly describes the procedure for each step and gives some key points or thoughts for composing the paper. The method from the book is helpful for every field.
 Decent book September 25, 2007
Janet (CA, USA)
This book was on my book list for a college writing course. It is helpful but some of it is just tedious and common knowledge. Helps you write your paper if you have no idea where to start and some references to how to cite a book or article. There are some good tips when it comes to research, but take it with a grain of salt. Reusable, but there's a point to how much knowledge is just retained. Worth buying used, but not brand new.
Craft of Research September 14, 2007
morgan
This book is so well- written, that I actually enjoy reading it. All it talks about is how to be a good writer, but it was written as if the reader is having a conversation with the author. It is also offers extremely helpful strategies for improving academic writing.
A Must Have! August 5, 2007
D. M. Whitaker (Byram, Mississippi USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a seminary student in the midst of a master's thesis, 'The Craft' is a joy. It is helpful, and both easy to navigate and understand.
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