The Craft of Research
![]() First edition | |
Authors | Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. Fitzgerald |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Publication date | 1995 (2nd ed. 2003, 3rd ed. 2008, 4th ed. 2016) |
Media type | |
Pages | 336 |
ISBN | 978-0226239736 |
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.
Preface: The Aims of This 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[]
Edition | Year | ISBN | In Print? |
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First | 1995 | ISBN 978-0226065847 | No |
Second | 2003 | ISBN 978-0226065670 | No |
Third | 2008 | ISBN 978-0226065656 (Cloth)
ISBN 978-0226065663 (Paperback) |
Yes |
Fourth | 2016 | ISBN 978-0226239736 | Yes |
Translations[]
- Swedish: Forskning och skrivande: konsten att skriva enkelt och effektivt, ISBN 978-9144129327 (from 4th ed. 2019)
- Japanese: Risachi no giho, ISBN 978-4802611527 (from 4th ed. 2018)
- Korean: Haksul nonmun chaksongbop, ISBN 978-8993712889 (from 4th ed. 2017)
- Chinese: Yan jiu shi yi men yi shu, ISBN 978-7501189045 (from 2nd ed. 2009)
- Portuguese: A arte da pesquisa, ISBN 978-8533621572 (from 2nd ed. 2008)
- Spanish: Cómo convertirse en un hábil investigador, ISBN 978-8474328172 (from 1st ed. 2001)
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Joseph Bizup and William T. Fitzgerald became contributing authors with the fourth edition.
- ^ "Amazon.com Review: The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) 1st Edition". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
External links[]
- The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition at the University of Chicago Press
- Interview with the authors
- Yale Library Research Guide
- 1995 non-fiction books
- 2016 non-fiction books
- Style guides
- Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing