The art of creative research : a field guide for writers /
Philip Gerard.
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
- 220 p. ; 23 cm
- Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing .
- Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: on fire for research (an homage to Larry Brown) -- What creative research is and how to use it -- Preparing a research plan -- The tools of the trade -- Archives: what they are, where they are, and how best to use them -- It must be true--I saw it on the Internet -- The archives of memory, imagination, and personal expertise -- The warm art of the interview -- Walking the ground and handling the thing itself -- Troubleshooting, fact-checking, and emotional cost -- Breathing life into facts and data on the page.