The Complete Idiot's Guide to Research Methods

by Laurie E. Rozakis

A guide worth looking into...for students of all kinds.

Applicable to any field of study, this guide takes the novice researcher step- by-step through the process of extensive, credible research. From choosing a topic to presenting the information, this guide is full of tips on how to tell good sources from bad, evaluate information, and use it to support an original thesis.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Writing, Research

352 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't foresee an instance in which someone would absolutely need this book for a research paper unless they were homeschooled all their lives and suddenly go off to a college that requires them. Most of the advice in this book can be gleaned from school so in a sense the title is apt. I don't know what came over me when I bought it, but it was only eight dollars.

Anyway, the book was printed in 2004 so I can see how someone from 2017 might not be familiar with how to use the Dewey Decimal System. I can imagine this book being good for someone that had not gone to school for decades and wants to expand their skill sets or something along those lines.

The book contains plentiful examples of research papers and numerous bits of advice on things like time management and how to cite references. It also contains advice on how to pick topics. So if things like the internet didn't exist this book would be indispensable.

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tips on how to do research for paper writing.