The craft of research / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams.
Booth, Wayne C.; Colomb, Gregory G.; Williams, Joseph M.
2008
Q180.55.M4 B66 2008 (Mapit)
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Title The craft of research / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams.
Author Booth, Wayne C.
Edition 3rd ed.
ISBN 9780226065663 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780226065656 (alk. paper)
0226065669 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0226065650 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2008.
Language English
Description xvii, 317 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Item Number 2724996
Call Number Q180.55.M4 B66 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 001.4/2
Summary This book is a resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Seasoned researchers and educators, the authors present an updated third edition of their classic handbook which explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, "So what?". It includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper. The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers. Throughout, the authors have preserved the amiable tone, the reliable voice, and the sense of directness that have made this book indispensable for anyone undertaking a research project.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Colomb, Gregory G.
Williams, Joseph M.
Series Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
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1. Research, researchers, and readers
Prologue: Becoming a researcher
Thinking in print: the uses of research, public and private
Connecting with your reader: (re- )creating yourself and your readers
2. 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
3. Making a claim and supporting it
Prologue: Assembling a research argument
Making good arguments: an overview
Making claims
Assembling reasons and evidence
Acknowledgments and responses
Warrants
4. Planning, drafting, and revising
Prologue: Planning again
Planning
Drafting your report
Revising your organization and argument
Communicating evidence visually
Introductions and conclusions
Revising style: telling your story clearly
5. Some last considerations.

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