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Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to choose significant topics, pose genuine and productive questions, find and evaluate sources, build sound and compelling arguments, and convey those arguments effectively to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile preserving the book's proven approach to the research process, as well as its general structure and accessible voice, this new edition acknowledges the many ways research is conducted and communicated today. Thoroughly revised by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald, it recognizes that research may lead to a product other than a paper—or no product at all—and includes a new chapter about effective presentations. It features fresh examples from a variety of fields that will appeal to today's students and other readers. It also accounts for new technologies used in research and offers basic guidelines for the appropriate use of generative AI. And it ends with an expanded chapter on ethics that addresses researchers' broader obligations to their research communities and audiences as well as systemic questions about ethical research practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition will be welcomed by a new and more diverse generation of researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796797575404,"sku":"9780226826677","price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20495053482268.jpg?v=1757109483"},{"product_id":"the-craft-of-research-fourth-edition-by-joseph-bizup-9780226239736","title":"The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Research\u003c\/i\u003e has helped generations of researchers at every level—from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business and government—learn how to conduct effective and meaningful research. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition has been thoroughly but respectfully revised by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald. It retains the original five-part structure, as well as the sound advice of earlier editions, but reflects the way research and writing are taught and practised today. Its chapters on finding and engaging sources now incorporate recent developments in library and Internet research, emphasising new techniques made possible by online databases and search engines. Bizup and FitzGerald provide fresh examples and standardised terminology to clarify concepts like \u003ci\u003eargument\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewarrant\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eproblem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the same guiding principle as earlier editions—that the skills of doing and reporting research are not just for elite students but for everyone—this new edition retains the accessible voice and direct approach that have made \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Research\u003c\/i\u003e a leader in the field of research reference. With updated examples and information on evaluation and using contemporary sources, this beloved classic is ready for the next generation of researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428239261932,"sku":"9780226239736","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226239736.jpg?v=1774766835"},{"product_id":"the-craft-of-research-fifth-edition-by-joseph-bizup-9780226833880","title":"The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than a million copies sold since its first publication, \u003cem\u003eThe Craft of Research\u003c\/em\u003e has helped generations of researchers at every level—from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students, and researchers in business and government. 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