The Modern Researcher

This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is widely used in history courses but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the selection of a topic through...

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Main Authors: Barzun, Jacques 1907- (Author), Graff, Henry F. 1921- (Henry Franklin) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA Thomson/Wadsworth 2004
Edition:Six Edition
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Summary:This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is widely used in history courses but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the selection of a topic through the gathering, analysis, writing, revision, and publication of findings, presenting the process not as a set of rules but through actual cases that put the subtleties of research in a useful context. Part One covers the principles and methods of research Part Two covers writing, speaking, and getting one's work published. - Publisher
Item Description:"The classic work on research and writing--completely updated for the Internet age"--Cover
Physical Description:xvii, 322 pages illustrations 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780155055292
0155055291