A Research primer for technical communication : methods, exemplars, and analyses /
Hayhoe, George F.
A Research primer for technical communication : methods, exemplars, and analyses / George F. Hayhoe and Pam Estes Brewer - SECOND EDITION - New York, NY : Routledge, c2021. - x, 316 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I: Methods --
1. Research: Why We Do It and Why We Read It --
2. The Research Phases and Getting Started --
3. Reviewing the Literature --
4. Analyzing Quantitative Data --
5. Conducting a Qualitative Study --
6. Conducting Surveys --
7. Conducting Usability Studies --
PART II: Exemplars and Analyses --
8. Analyzing a Literature Review --
9. Analyzing a Quantitative Research Report --
10. Analyzing a Qualitative Research Report --
11. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Survey --
12. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Usability Study --
Appendix: Citation Styles --
Index.
The first section discusses the role of research in technical communication and explains in plain language how to conduct and report such research. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as surveys, usability studies, and literature reviews. The second section presents a collection of research articles that serve as exemplars of these major types of research projects, each followed by commentary breaking down how it corresponds to the information on that research type. In addition to five new chapters of exemplars and commentaries, this second edition contains a new chapter on usability studies.
This book is an essential introduction to research methods for students of technical communication and for industry professionals who need to conduct and engage with research on the job.
9780367531458
INFORMATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNICAL WRITING
T 10.5 .H39 2021
A Research primer for technical communication : methods, exemplars, and analyses / George F. Hayhoe and Pam Estes Brewer - SECOND EDITION - New York, NY : Routledge, c2021. - x, 316 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I: Methods --
1. Research: Why We Do It and Why We Read It --
2. The Research Phases and Getting Started --
3. Reviewing the Literature --
4. Analyzing Quantitative Data --
5. Conducting a Qualitative Study --
6. Conducting Surveys --
7. Conducting Usability Studies --
PART II: Exemplars and Analyses --
8. Analyzing a Literature Review --
9. Analyzing a Quantitative Research Report --
10. Analyzing a Qualitative Research Report --
11. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Survey --
12. Analyzing a Report on the Results of a Usability Study --
Appendix: Citation Styles --
Index.
The first section discusses the role of research in technical communication and explains in plain language how to conduct and report such research. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as surveys, usability studies, and literature reviews. The second section presents a collection of research articles that serve as exemplars of these major types of research projects, each followed by commentary breaking down how it corresponds to the information on that research type. In addition to five new chapters of exemplars and commentaries, this second edition contains a new chapter on usability studies.
This book is an essential introduction to research methods for students of technical communication and for industry professionals who need to conduct and engage with research on the job.
9780367531458
INFORMATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNICAL WRITING
T 10.5 .H39 2021