Digital paper : a manual for research and writing with library and internet materials / Andrew Abbott.

9780226167787 (paperback)
022616778X (paperback)
9780226167640 (hardcover)
022616764X (hardcover)
9780226167817 (electronic book)

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

©2014

English

xv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

LB1047.3 .A22 2014

808.02

Abbott tells what every senior researcher knows: that research is not a mechanical, linear process, but a thoughtful and adventurous journey through a nonlinear world. He breaks library research down into seven basic and simultaneous tasks: design, search, scanning/browsing, reading, analyzing, filing, and writing. He moves the reader through the phases of research, from confusion to organization, from vague idea to polished result. He teaches how to evaluate data and prior research; how to follow a trail to elusive treasures; how to organize a project; when to start over; when to ask for help. He shows how an understanding of scholarly values, a commitment to hard work, and the flexibility to change direction combine to enable the researcher to turn a daunting mass of found material into an effective paper or thesis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.

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