AUTHOR'S GUIDE FOR TECHNICAL REPORTING,

Abstract

This guide has been written to present in a single pamphlet some simple rules and suggestions for the authors of OAR sponsored scientific reports. Its contents are consistent with the majority of guides used by professional journals and with the current rules and directives of the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force. Emphasis is on titles, abstracts, and key wording because these are the elements which are most important for indexing and retrieval. They are also key elements in a new Department of Defense form (DD Form 1473) which is now required as the last page in all technical documents. Also included is a portion on introductions and on writing style, which may help to alleviate the much discussed problem of ambiguity and dullness of scientific writing.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0605443

Entities

People

  • Alexander G. Hoshovsky

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Ambiguity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Military Forces (United States)
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Publications
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.