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The craft of research

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams
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E-Book
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication:
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2003
Related Series:
Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
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Summary:
Since 1995, students, researchers, and professionals have turned to The Craft of Research 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 have completely revised and updated their classic handbook. The new edition will continue to help thousands of students and writers plan, carry out, and report on research to produce effective term papers, dissertations, articles, or books -- in any field, at any level.
Table of Contents:
  • Research, researchers, and readers
  • Prologue: starting a research project
  • Thinking in print: Uses of research, public and private
  • Connecting with your reader: (Re)creating your self and your audience
  • Asking questions, finding answers
  • Prologue: Planning your project
  • From topics to questions
  • From questions to problems
  • From problems to sources
  • Using sources
  • Making a claim and supporting it
  • Prologue: Pulling together your argument
  • Making good arguments: Overview
  • Claims
  • Reasons and evidence
  • Acknowledgments and responses
  • Warrants
  • Preparing to draft, drafting, and revising
  • Prologue: Planning again
  • Planning and drafting
  • Revising your organization and argument
  • Introductions and conclusions
  • Communicating evidence visually
  • Revising style: Telling your story clearly
  • Some last considerations.
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Author/Creator:
Booth, Wayne C.
Contributors:
Colomb, Gregory G.
Williams, Joseph M.
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
The craft of research [by Booth, W.C.]
Other Related Resources:
Other format: Craft of research [by Booth, W.C.] (2nd ed.; Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2003 — ISBN 0226065677; ISBN 9780226065670; LCCN 2002015184; OCLC Number 50643834)
Related Series:
Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
Subjects:
Research — Methodology
Technical writing
Research
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Print version record.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xv, 329 pages) : illustrations.
Digital Characteristics:
text file
Call Numbers:
Q180.55.M4 B66 2003eb
ISBNs:
9780226065694
0226065693
OCLC Numbers:
232660537
Other Control Numbers:
EBC408508 (source: MiAaPQ)