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Research Strategies
by William B. Badke • 2000
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
3.79
392
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies 93%
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
by William B. Badke 2000
3.79
392 ratings
The Joy of Search
by Daniel M. Russell • 2019
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
3.55
175
The Joy of Search Summary
The Joy of Search 92%
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
by Daniel M. Russell 2019
3.55
175 ratings
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
3.92
4k+
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research 91%
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
by Wayne C. Booth 1995
3.92
4k+ ratings
Research Design
by John W. Creswell • 1994
Align your philosophy, design, and methods into a single coherent research blueprint.
3.82
3k+
Research Design Summary
Research Design 91%
Align your philosophy, design, and methods into a single coherent research blueprint.
by John W. Creswell 1994
3.82
3k+ ratings
Where Research Begins
by Thomas S. Mullaney • 2022
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
3.86
157
Where Research Begins Summary
Where Research Begins 91%
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
by Thomas S. Mullaney 2022
3.86
157 ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 91%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Research Methodology
by C.R. Kothari • 1985
The gap between a research question and a publishable finding, bridged step by step.
3.88
306
Research Methodology Summary
Research Methodology 91%
The gap between a research question and a publishable finding, bridged step by step.
by C.R. Kothari 1985
3.88
306 ratings
Quality Research Papers
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister • 2014
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
3.74
172
Quality Research Papers Summary
Quality Research Papers 91%
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister 2014
3.74
172 ratings
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
4.43
169
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English 90%
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009
4.43
169 ratings
Verified
by Mike Caulfield • 2023
The fact-checker method: four moves that verify anything online in under a minute.
4.24
239
Verified Summary
Verified 90%
The fact-checker method: four moves that verify anything online in under a minute.
by Mike Caulfield 2023
4.24
239 ratings
Qualitative Research Methods
by Sarah J. Tracy • 2012
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
3.94
69
Qualitative Research Methods Summary
Qualitative Research Methods 90%
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
by Sarah J. Tracy 2012
3.94
69 ratings
Ignorance
by Stuart Firestein • 2012
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
3.86
1k+
Ignorance Summary
Ignorance 90%
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
by Stuart Firestein 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 90%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
Introduction to Information Science
by David Bawden • 2012
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
3.63
171
Introduction to Information Science Summary
Introduction to Information Science 90%
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
by David Bawden 2012
3.63
171 ratings
Fact Vs. Fiction
by Jennifer Lagarde • 2018
Phones deliver news, not teachers. Strategies for turning feeds into critical thinking.
4.40
326
Fact Vs. Fiction Summary
Fact Vs. Fiction 90%
Phones deliver news, not teachers. Strategies for turning feeds into critical thinking.
by Jennifer Lagarde 2018
4.40
326 ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 90%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
Pasteur's Quadrant
by Donald E. Stokes • 1997
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
3.82
150
Pasteur's Quadrant Summary
Pasteur's Quadrant 89%
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
by Donald E. Stokes 1997
3.82
150 ratings
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology
by Hugh Coolican • 1990
How to move from hunches to evidence: the full cycle of psychological research, statistics and all.
3.84
194
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology Summary
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology 89%
How to move from hunches to evidence: the full cycle of psychological research, statistics and all.
by Hugh Coolican 1990
3.84
194 ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 89%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 89%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology
by Chris Chambers • 2017
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
4.41
268
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology Summary
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology 89%
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
by Chris Chambers 2017
4.41
268 ratings
Media Literacy
by W. James Potter • 1998
Most media influence happens below awareness. The skills for seeing what shapes you.
3.76
118
Media Literacy Summary
Media Literacy 89%
Most media influence happens below awareness. The skills for seeing what shapes you.
by W. James Potter 1998
3.76
118 ratings
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster • 2020
No one fact-checks the internet. A professor's method for reading critically and spotting the lies.
3.01
681
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor 89%
No one fact-checks the internet. A professor's method for reading critically and spotting the lies.
by Thomas C. Foster 2020
3.01
681 ratings
Focus Groups
by Richard A. Krueger • 1988
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
3.84
128
Focus Groups Summary
Focus Groups 89%
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
by Richard A. Krueger 1988
3.84
128 ratings
How to Read Numbers
by Tom Chivers • 2021
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
4.32
478
How to Read Numbers Summary
How to Read Numbers 89%
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
by Tom Chivers 2021
4.32
478 ratings
The Golem (Canto Classics)
by Harry Collins • 1992
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
3.77
341
The Golem (Canto Classics) Summary
The Golem (Canto Classics) 89%
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
by Harry Collins 1992
3.77
341 ratings
Air & Light & Time & Space
by Helen Sword • 2017
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
3.98
581
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space 89%
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
by Helen Sword 2017
3.98
581 ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
605
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind 89%
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017
4.14
605 ratings
Library 2020
by Joseph Janes • 2013
The library forecast every director needs: less warehouse, more community, and librarians who teach.
3.50
119
Library 2020 Summary
Library 2020 89%
The library forecast every director needs: less warehouse, more community, and librarians who teach.
by Joseph Janes 2013
3.50
119 ratings
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand • 2016
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
3.71
220
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 89%
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
by David J. Helfand 2016
3.71
220 ratings
Google Hacks
by Rael Dornfest • 2003
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
3.68
301
Google Hacks Summary
Google Hacks 89%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 89%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 89%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
Reinventing Discovery
by Michael Nielsen • 2011
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
3.94
640
Reinventing Discovery Summary
Reinventing Discovery 89%
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
by Michael Nielsen 2011
3.94
640 ratings
Doing Rapid Qualitative Research
by Cecilia Vindrola-Padros • 2021
Fast enough for policy, deep enough for skeptics: qualitative methods that deliver both.
5.00
1
Doing Rapid Qualitative Research Summary
Doing Rapid Qualitative Research 89%
Fast enough for policy, deep enough for skeptics: qualitative methods that deliver both.
by Cecilia Vindrola-Padros 2021
5.00
1 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 89%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Tom Chatfield • 2017
Between a bad argument and a good decision sits one trainable skill most schools never teach.
4.07
230
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 89%
Between a bad argument and a good decision sits one trainable skill most schools never teach.
by Tom Chatfield 2017
4.07
230 ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 89%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
3.60
624
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science 89%
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022
3.60
624 ratings
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
by Wendy Laura Belcher • 2008
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
4.12
775
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks 89%
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008
4.12
775 ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
3.62
101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD 89%
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006
3.62
101 ratings
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot 89%
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007
4.07
5k+ ratings
How to Read a Paper
by Trisha Greenhalgh • 1999
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
4.02
378
How to Read a Paper Summary
How to Read a Paper 89%
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
by Trisha Greenhalgh 1999
4.02
378 ratings
Anatomy of Fake News
by Nolan Higdon • 2020
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
4.00
35
Anatomy of Fake News Summary
Anatomy of Fake News 89%
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
by Nolan Higdon 2020
4.00
35 ratings
Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre • 2008
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
4.06
45k+
Bad Science Summary
Bad Science 89%
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
by Ben Goldacre 2008
4.06
45k+ ratings
Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals
by Deborah E. Bouchoux • 1994
Legal research that won't get your attorney sued: find it, check it, write it up.
3.80
110
Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals Summary
Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals 89%
Legal research that won't get your attorney sued: find it, check it, write it up.
by Deborah E. Bouchoux 1994
3.80
110 ratings
The Information Diet
by Clay A. Johnson • 2011
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
3.50
2k+
The Information Diet Summary
The Information Diet 89%
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
by Clay A. Johnson 2011
3.50
2k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
3.76
5k+
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics 89%
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016
3.76
5k+ ratings
More Than Words
by John Warner • 2025
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
4.05
525
More Than Words Summary
More Than Words 89%
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
by John Warner 2025
4.05
525 ratings
Qualitative Research in Practice
by Sharan B. Merriam • 2002
Qualitative research, taught through real human stories that reveal what methods chapters leave out.
3.87
61
Qualitative Research in Practice Summary
Qualitative Research in Practice 88%
Qualitative research, taught through real human stories that reveal what methods chapters leave out.
by Sharan B. Merriam 2002
3.87
61 ratings
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