Survey of Research on Readability of Technical Publications

Abstract

Since the utility of technical manuals is greatly influenced by their reading difficulty, a survey of factors affecting readability of technical publications was conducted. The work done by George Klare was relied on to a large extent for a bibliography of methods of measuring readability prior to 1966. The survey covers additional research done since that time with particular applications toward reading technical materials. The report concludes with suggested areas for human factors research in readability of technical publications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0725143

Entities

People

  • Harold R. Booher

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Comprehension
  • Education
  • Efficiency
  • Field Conditions
  • Instructional Materials
  • Instructions
  • Judgment
  • Language
  • Learning
  • Motivation
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Writing

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design