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)芝加哥大學榮譽退休教授。 格雷戈裏·G·卡洛姆(Gregory G.Colomb) 弗吉尼亞大學英語語言文學教授。 約瑟夫·M·威廉姆斯(Joseph M.Williams) 芝加哥大學英語語言文學榮譽退休教授。 他們三位曾在芝加哥大學聯閤講授高級寫作課程。在經過認真討論確立本書的大綱及計劃後,他們分工撰寫各章,然後互換,每人對其他兩人的部分進行修改,幾輪過後纔形成定稿。本書因此達到瞭很高的水平而成為一部經典。他們的閤作也成為團隊研究的成功標本。