Primary Research and Writing: People, Places, and Spaces

This thoroughly revised new edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the writing process, one grounded in archival and primary research methodologies.

This second edition includes updated readings and student examples, expanded in-text features such as “Profile of a Primary Researcher” and “Communities in Context,” and emphasizes the role primary investigation plays across academic disciplines, in workplace writing, and within personal communication. This unique approach to writing ins...