The craft of research / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Booth, Wayne C., author.

Colomb, Gregory G., author.

Williams, Joseph M., author.

Bizup, Joseph, 1966- author.

FitzGerald, William T., author.

Series:

Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Technical writing.

Research Design.

Writing.

Medical Subjects:

Research Design.

Writing.

Physical Description:

xvi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Summary:

"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 Research 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"--The publisher.

Contents:

I. Research, researchers, and readers. Prologue : becoming a researcher

Thinking in print : the uses of research, public and private

Connecting with your reader : creating a role for yourself and your readers

II. Asking questions, finding answers. Prologue : planning your project

an overview

From topics to questions

From questions to a problem

From problems to sources

Engaging sources

III. Making an argument. Prologue : assembling a research argument

Making good arguments : an overview

Making claims

Assembling reasons and evidence

Acknowledgments and responses

Warrants

IV. Writing your argument. Prologue : planning again

Planning and drafting

Organizing your argument

Incorporating sources

Communicating evidence visually

Introductions and conclusions

Revising style : telling your story clearly

V. Some last considerations. The ethics of research

A postscript for teachers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226239736

9780226239569

022623956X

022623973X

OCLC:

934432748

Publisher Number:

99974032673