Title : 
Research reality check: introduction to the special issue
         
        
            Author : 
Grove, Laurel K.
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Research into subjects of concern to technical communicators is occurring with increasing frequency. But as it increases, we must ask ourselves: Is the research serving its purpose? What should researchers be doing? These are the questions that underlie the articles in this special issue.
         
        
            Keywords : 
professional communication; research and development; societies; professional communication; professional society; research resources; research synthesis; scholarship; technical communication; Buildings; Design engineering; Employment; Frequency; Knowledge engineering; Medical treatment; Professional communication; Publishing; Scholarships; Special issues and sections; Research resources; research synthesis; scholarship;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TPC.2005.853925