Precis for Preface and Becoming a Researcher

The preface to the book, and the article, "Becoming A Researcher,"  serve as an introduction to the book, stating the authors' purpose for the book and also giving a general idea on how to look at and define research in general. The Preface gives the reader the aims of the book, the reasons it was written, what this new addition includes, and also what it is lacking. The article, or prologue, talks about what it means to 'research' and general ways to go about and begin it and utilize the book for it. Booth, Colomb, and Williams look for ways to educate all people on the art, or craft of research itself and how it should be done, without targeting one specific group of people.
These two pieces can help me with my research by giving me an introduction into what I'm about to start. They were a good way to introduce me to the lengths of research and how it will differ from the Aeneid project that I have just completed. This reading was a good way to show me how extensively research is supposed to be done, and prepare me for the effort I will need to put in (according to the book). I think the book will be really interesting and a good way to prepare me for college and other research in the future.