Plenty of books tell you how to do research. This book helps you
figure out WHAT to research in the first place, and why it matters.
The hardest part of research isn't answering a question. It's knowing
what to do before you know what your question is*. Where Research
Begins* tackles the two challenges every researcher faces with every new
project: How do I find a compelling problem to investigate--one that
truly matters to me, deeply and personally? How do I then design my
research project so that the results will matter to anyone else?
This book will help you start your new research project the right way
for you with a series of simple yet ingenious exercises. Written in a
conversational style and packed with real-world examples, this
easy-to-follow workbook offers an engaging guide to finding research
inspiration within yourself, and in the broader world of ideas.
Read this book if you (or your students):
- have difficulty choosing a research topic
- know your topic, but are unsure how to turn it into a research project
- feel intimidated by or unqualified to do research
- worry that you're asking the wrong questions about your research topic
- have plenty of good ideas, but aren't sure which one to commit to
- feel like your research topic was imposed by someone else
- want to learn new ways to think about how to do research.
Under the expert guidance of award-winning researchers Thomas S.
Mullaney and Christopher Rea, you will find yourself on the path to a
compelling and meaningful research project, one that matters to you--and
the world.
