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The craft of research

Wayne C. Booth (Wayne Clayson), 1921-2005 (Författare)Gregory G. Colomb, 1951-2011 (Författare)Joseph M. Williams, 1933-2008 (Författare)Joseph Bizup, 1966- (Författare)William T. Fitzgerald (Författare)

LCCN 2016000143, ISBN 9780226239736 · limmad, ISBN 022623973X · limmad, ISBN 9780226239569 · inbunden, ISBN 022623956X · inbunden

Fourth edition.

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Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2016

xvi, 316 sidor

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Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing · Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald

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Research--Methodology., Technical writing., Forskningsmetodik, Rapportskrivning, Vetenskapligt skrivande, Skriftlig framställning, Writing--standards, Science--methods, Research Design

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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 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.

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PART I. Research, Researchers, and Readers -- 1. Thinking in Print: The Uses of Research, Public and Private -- 2. Connecting with Your Reader: Creating a Role for Yourself and Your Readers -- PART II. Asking Questions, Finding Answers -- 3. From Topics to Questions -- 4. From Questions to a Problem -- 5. From Problems to Sources -- 6. Engaging Sources -- PART III. Making an Argument -- 7. Making Good Arguments An Overview -- 8. Making Claims -- 9. Assembling Reasons and Evidence -- 10. Acknowledgments and Responses -- 11. Warrants -- PART IV. Writing Your Argument -- 12. Planning and Drafting -- 13. Organizing Your Argument -- 14. Incorporating Sources -- 15. Communicating Evidence Visually -- 16. Introductions and Conclusions -- 17. Revising Style: Telling Your Story Clearly -- PART V. Some Last Considerations -- The Ethics of Research -- A Postscript for Teachers