Rules of Thumb for Research Author:Jay Silverman, Elaine Hughes, Diana Roberts Wienbroer Research can give you power-the power to get what you want. The authors of the best-selling RULES OF THUMB handbook have now recreated their proven pedagogy for a RULES OF THUMB FOR RESEARCH. This concise, spiral-bound, and inexpensive research guide is designed to give students the essential research skills that they need in college and beyond.... more » Everything a student needs to know to write a research paper (or to research a personal topic) is all here-including the fine points-in plain, practical steps.« less