The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

With more than 200,000 copies in print, "The Craft of Research" is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices.Now, seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second ed...

With more than 200,000 copies in print, "The Craft of Research" is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices.Now, seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth. "The Craft of Research" explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, "So what?"The third edition includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper. The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers.Throughout, the authors have preserved the amiable tone, the reliable voice, and the sense of directness that have made this book indispensable for anyone undertaking a research project.

韋恩·c·布斯（Wayne C.Booth）芝加哥大學(xué)榮譽(yù)退休教授。

格雷戈里·G·卡洛姆（Gregory G.Colomb） 弗吉尼亞大學(xué)英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué)教授。

約瑟夫·M·威廉姆斯（Joseph M.Williams） 芝加哥大學(xué)英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué)榮譽(yù)退休教授。 他們?nèi)辉谥ゼ痈绱髮W(xué)聯(lián)合講授高級(jí)寫(xiě)作課程。在經(jīng)過(guò)認(rèn)真討論確立本書(shū)的大綱及計(jì)劃后，他們分工撰寫(xiě)各章，然后互換，每人對(duì)其他兩人的部分進(jìn)行修改，幾輪過(guò)后才形成定稿。本書(shū)因此達(dá)到了很高的水平而成為一部經(jīng)典。他們的合作也成為團(tuán)隊(duì)研究的成功標(biāo)本。