The Craft of Research explained
The Craft of Research is a book by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. Fitzgerald.[1] The work is published by the University of Chicago Press. The book aims to provide a basic overview of how to research, from the process of selecting a topic and gathering sources to the process of writing results. The book has become a standard text in college composition classes and is now in its fourth edition.
The first edition of The Craft of Research was a winner of the 1995–1996 Critics' Choice Award.[2] Material from The Craft of Research has also been adapted to form the first part of Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.
Structure
Below is the structure of the work, as outlined in the fourth edition.
Part 1: Research, Researchers, and Readers
- Thinking in Print: The Uses of Research, Public and Private
- Connecting with Your Reader: Creating a Role for Yourself and Your Readers
Part 2: Asking Questions, Finding Answers
- From Topics to Questions
- From Questions to Problems
- From Problems to Sources
- Engaging Sources
Part 3: Making an Argument
- Making Good Arguments: An Overview
- Making Claims
- Assembling Reasons and Evidence
- Acknowledgments and Responses
- Warrants
Part 4: Writing Your Argument
- Planning and Drafting
- Organizing Your Argument
- Incorporating Sources
- Communicating Evidence Visually
- Introductions and Conclusions
- Revising Style: Telling Your Story Clearly
Part 5: Some Last Considerations
- The Ethics of Research
- A Postscript for Teachers
- Appendix: Bibliographical Resources
Editions
Editions of The Craft of Research!Edition!Year!ISBN!In Print?| First | 1995 | | No |
| Second | 2003 | | No |
| Third | 2008 | (Cloth) (Paperback) | Yes |
| Fourth | 2016 | | Yes | |
Translations
- Swedish: Forskning och skrivande: konsten att skriva enkelt och effektivt, (from 4th ed. 2019)
- Japanese: Risachi no giho, (from 4th ed. 2018)
- Korean: Haksul nonmun chaksongbop, (from 4th ed. 2017)
- Chinese: Yan jiu shi yi men yi shu, (from 2nd ed. 2009)
- Portuguese: A arte da pesquisa, (from 2nd ed. 2008)
- Spanish: Cómo convertirse en un hábil investigador, (from 1st ed. 2001)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Joseph Bizup and William T. Fitzgerald became contributing authors with the fourth edition.
- Book: Amazon.com Review: The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) 1st Edition . 0226065847 . Booth . Wayne C. . Booth . Wayne Clayson . Colomb . Gregory G. . Williams . Joseph M. . 1995 .
