Technical editing online: The quest for transparent technology

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-38

  Dayton, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Department of English   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 2442428742     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/5EM1-R1TN-MMN3-3Y6M     Document Type: Article

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