The Craft of Research

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

Editions of **The Craft of Research**
Edition	Year	ISBN	In Print?
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)

Notes

^ Joseph Bizup and William T. Fitzgerald became contributing authors with the fourth edition.
^ Booth, Wayne C.; Booth, Wayne Clayson; Colomb, Gregory G.; Williams, Joseph M. (1995). Amazon.com Review: The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) 1st Edition. ISBN 0226065847.