The Craft of Research

The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) (Paperback)
by Wayne Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams
# Paperback: 301 pages
# Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (October 2, 1995)
# Language: English
# ISBN: 0226065847
# Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
# Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces.

因為想要學習如何作研究，所以我從圖書館裡借出這本書。這本書算是頗富盛名，不過應該是比較偏向社會科學領域，相較於科學或工程領域，關於研究方法的書真的多得多，像是我以前就讀過杜維運老師的史學方法論，像是涂爾幹和韋伯也都寫過研究方法的書。工程領域的相關書籍大概就是偏向科技論文寫作之類的書了，但是至少就目前來說不是很符合我的需要就是了。

Chpater 3 From Topics to guestions:
如何決定題目？如何從有興趣的領域找出題目來？

1. Find an interest in a borad subject area.

   If you are free to explore any topic within reason, we can offer only a cliche: start with what interests you most deeply. Nothing will contribute to the quality of your wotk more than your sense of its worth and your commitment to it. Start by listing four or five areas that you would like to learn more about, then pick one with the best potential for yielding a topic that is specific and that might lead to good sources od data.

   
   

2. Narrow the interest to a plausible topic.

   A topic is probably too broad if you can state it in fewer than four or five words.

   
   
3. Question that topics from several points of view.
   
4. Define a rationale for your project.
   

Chpater 6 Using Sources:

Here are the frist two principles for using sources: One good source is worth more than a score of mediocre ones, and one accurate summary of a good source is sometimes worth more than the source itself.

You can easily lose what you gain by careful reading if your notes do not reflect the quality of your thinking.

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