Summary of The Craft of Research Third Edition
Summary of The Craft of Research Students are asked to write dozens of papers while they are in college. But where are they supposed to get the training to write solid, well-researched reports? The Craft of Research is a guide to researching, structuring, organizing, writing, and documenting any topic of interest. My research methods students (COMM 250) are required to buy it and read it. Here is a summary of the main points. Booth, W., Colomb, G., & Williams, J. (1995). The craft of research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Part 1: Research, Researchers, & Readers Chap. 1 – Thinking in Print: The Uses of Research, Public & Private What is Research? Gathering information needed to answer a question Who does research? Most of us do (informal) research every day Why do research? Research by others determines most of what each of us believes about the world Why write it up? 1. To remember 2. To understand 3. To gain perspective Why turn it into a formal paper? (and lear...