The craft of research

Table of Contents:

1. Thinking in print : the uses of research, public and private
2. Connecting with your reader : creating a role for yourself and your readers
3. From topics to questions
4. From questions to a problem
5. From problems to sources
6. Engaging sources
7. Making good arguments : an overview
8. Making claims
9. Assembling reasons and evidence
10. Acknowledgments and responses
11. Warrants
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
Some last considerations.

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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