Title :
A methodology for streamlining historical research: the analysis of technical and scientific publications
Author :
Battalio, John T.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Commun. Program, Boise State Univ., ID, USA
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The article provides a framework for organizing and structuring the research of historical researchers who analyze technical and scientific publications. Because historical research spans both decades and centuries, an effective research methodology is essential. The framework consists of a multifaceted 10-step method for studying the written discourse of scientific and technical communication, specifically for interpreting historical data obtained from articles published in technical and scientific journals. The method is a reliable means for making sense of the enormous body of data that awaits historical researchers in the volumes of scientific and technical discourse already published
Keywords :
bibliographies; history; professional communication; research and development management; historical data; historical research streamlining; historical researchers; multifaceted method; research methodology; scientific communication; scientific journals; scientific publications; technical communication; technical publications; written discourse; Biology computing; Computer science; Context; Evolution (biology); History; Organizing; Physics; Professional communication; Solids; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
