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RR 2017/211 The Craft of Research (4th edition) Wayne C. Booth and others The University of Chicago Press Chicago 2016 xv+336 pp. ISBN 978 0 226 23956 9 (hbck) ; ISBN 978 0 226 23973 6 (pbck) ; ISBN 978 0 226 23987 3 (e-book) $45 (hbck); $18 (pbck & e-book)Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing
The Craft of Research has become a staple in research methods classes, having been in print for the past two decades. Its appeal is global as it has been translated and continues to be available in several languages. One reason for its success is that it is written in a down-to-earth style that is accessible to both high schoolers and college students. Now in its fourth edition, it continues to provide fundamental guiding principles for both the novice and experienced researcher on how to approach research.
Originally written by distinguished educators and researchers, Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams, now all deceased, this fourth edition has been revised and updated by Joseph Bizup, Associate Professor at Boston University and Willian Fitzgerald, Associate Professor at Rutgers University. In keeping with the original text, the book is...