The elements of information gathering a guide for technical communicators, scientists, and engineers

• Main Author: Zimmerman, Donald E (Author)
• Other Authors: Muraski, Michel Lynn
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Phoenix, Ariz. Oryx Press 1995
• Subjects: Science > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Methodology > Information services; Technology > Information services > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc; Information storage and retrieval systems > Science > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc
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• Physical Description: xiii, 242 pages illustration 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780897748001

There are many how-to books on scientific and technical writing, and most of them devote a chapter or two to the subject of gathering information. The Elements of Information Gathering is the first to describe in detail the necessary steps in gathering scientific and technical information.Created as a working reference for scientific and technical professionals, as well as a textbook for technical communication courses, the book is organized into four main sections that lead the reader from the basic principles of information gathering to the more sophisticated methods of locating and organizing scientific data.