Constructing usable documentation: A study of communicative practices and the early uses of mainframe computing in industry

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-76

  Zachry, Mark ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035031578     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/C8TF-TBAV-FH8U-UU9K     Document Type: Article

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