A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research. With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to researchers in business and government. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, ...

Whether we allow audiences to know that a text is a translation or to see the person responsible for translating it are questions that have dominated discussions about translation throughout history. Despite becoming one of the most ubiquitous terms in translation studies, however, the concept of translator invisibility is often criticized for being vague, overly adaptable, and grounded in literary contexts. This interdisciplinary volume therefore draws on concepts from fields such as sociolo...

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic.

The essential little book that students love for demystifying academic writing, reading, and research.

Millions of students love "They Say / I Say" because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students can learn how to connect their "I Say" to broader public conversations through a new chapter "In My Experience," and they will engage more deeply with their assigned readings thanks to new co-author Laura Davies's work on both a d...

The venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar—an indispensable reference informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Now in its 18th edition! More than 1.75 million copies sold! Much has happened in the years since the publication of the seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. The world has transformed, and the Manual has risen to meet the moment.

The eighteenth edition of this classic guide for writers, editors, and publishers is the most exten...

This love letter to reading is a philosophical take on why we read and collect books, told through a working-class lens