The Little Book of Research Writing

by Varanya Chaubey

2018 Edition. 178 pages.This book is about the first challenge of research how to structure many, complex details into a coherent whole. It offers a method for building a structurally sound research paper from scratch.The book is primarily intended for PhD candidates and postdocs but could also serve researchers on the tenure track. Most examples in the book come from research papers in economics.The method has been taught at various PhD programs, including Berkeley, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Oxford etc. Learn more at www.econscribe.org

Genres: Writing, Science, Research, Nonfiction

184 pages, Paperback

Published August 17, 2017

Reviews

[Lakshita Jain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful book! Writing a research paper can be intimidating, this book helps by providing the guiding principles and a template to follow. Must read for graduate students.

[Kevin Kuruc · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am an economics PhD student and this book was indispensable for thinking through how to draft my first paper. Highly recommend.

[Tine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although the book was written in economics, it was pretty helpful for me as a sociology grad student. Unlike most books on academic writing I have read so far, it does not so much deal with individual aspects of writing (which content in which section, wording, blah blah), but rather with the argumentative structure of the scientific paper, the essence of everything. I would suggest reading it as early as the planning stage of your paper idea. Then you can go through the steps of the book using your own stuff.
Although it helped me draft the first paper of my project, I probably wouldn't buy it again.
Minus 2 stars because a) you would expect more content for the price/length of the book (more helpful free content can be found via www.econscribe.org) and b) the formatting is designed as if a freshman tried to reach the minimum page count by nonsensical formatting.

[Fulya · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very structured approach to economics research writing. simple, short, but effective. it is a book one will keep revisiting.

[Lily Li · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must have for econ PhD students!!!!! I wish we were having workshop like this and taught how to write during my student years.

[Barbara Piotrowska · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be the one book that has had the most profound impact on my life. Academic life, but life nevertheless.

[Leonardo]

Lo recomendó Gabriel Palazzo en el taller de tesis.