"Mullaney and Rea's engaging volume can serve as an innovative and insightful primer for anyone about to embark on a research project. While this book's immediate target is undergraduate and inexperienced researchers, it is written in such a compelling way that seasoned scholars beginning a new project can benefit from and return to the book again and again. Its premise is exceedingly astute but often overlooked: that the research process at its inception needs to be self-centered; that the problem must fundamentally matter to you as a researcher; that the power of research begins with a personal connection to what you have determined to write about. Through exercises, writing prompts and questions, this book productively requires your active participation. It is a book that anyone teaching research methods or introduction to research or running an undergraduate research program needs to make use of and assign to their students."—Harry J. Elam, Jr. President, Occidental College"Mullaney and Rea have given us a little gem of a book, packed with smart, readable, compassionate guidance on the biggest question: how to start and what to do next. Read it, use it, read it again."—William Germano, author of On Revision, Getting It Published, From Dissertation to Book, and (with Kit Nicholls) Syllabus"This is a book we have all needed for a long time: a practical, helpful and reassuring guide for those facing the scary task of defining a research topic. With clarity, humor, and compassion, Mullaney and Rea provide a step by step guide to figuring out what interests you, why, and how to tackle the problem you have defined. Where Research Begins will prove an invaluable addition to research-centered courses as well as a guide for individual readers seeking to define their intellectual agenda."—Sarah Maza, Northwestern University"High-achieving students—those who undertake mentored or independent research, write undergraduate theses, apply for prestigious fellowships and awards, and complete graduate degrees—are often high achievers because they are good at following directions and pleasing others. But when does simply following the instructions result in transformative research? To be effective scholars, students need genuine curiosity and relevant research skills coupled with commitment to a problem. Compelling research becomes possible only once the problem in all its glorious complexities, implications, and associations has been identified. In this engaging workbook, Mullaney and Rea guide their readers through a sequence of reflective exercises with the goal of defining a compelling and meaningful research problem. Equally valuable to students and to those who teach, advise, and mentor them, Where Research Begins isn't a book you read and then return to the shelf. Instead, it's a workbook that requires you to reflect and to document what you discover along the way. Engage with this book, and you will learn to assess your interests critically, differentiate between topics and questions wisely, understand sources dynamically, tap into networks productively, relate to your field astutely, and—ultimately—share your understandings of the process generously. We need more books of this sort: those that pull back the curtain on the intensely cerebral and iterative practice behind all research worth pursuing."—Steven E. Gump, Associate Director of Fellowship Advising, Princeton UniversityA "super useful book... on how to design a project that works, including writing and stress-testing your research question. It was a real pleasure to read and useful for people of all levels."—Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, Ian Johnson"One of the best books on the "craft" of research I've read. I can't wait to use it in mentoring & teaching someday. Most research methods books just skip this step, but this book walks you through it beautifully."—Claire Ma, PhD candidate in Political Science, the University of Pennsylvania"I've never seen a book like this before... I hope I pick up a few tips, & I imagine this book will be so good for students."—Grace Ting, Assistant Professor in Gender Studies, Hong Kong University"An important topic that many academics and students need to pay far more attention to."—Robert Campbell, Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University"'Where Research Begins' has finally arrived. Can't wait to read it with our graduate students."—Ghassan Moazzin, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) and the University of Hong Kong"Wonderfully teachable--I'll assign it in the Fall."—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Chancellor's Professor, UC Irvine"This will take the place of the Eco book I usually assign."—Alexander Bay, Associate Professor of History, Chapman University
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