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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Self-Help Medical Literature in 19th-Century Canada and the Rhetorical Convention of Plain Language.
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Connor, Jennifer J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1994
Examines self-help medical literature in 19th-century Canada. Shows that while authors repeatedly called for "plain" language in contrast to mysterious terminology employed by medical practitioners, comparison of their style with that of medical textbook authors reveals few real differences. Concludes that the posture adopted by Canadian self-help…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Usage, Nineteenth Century Literature
Research on Technical and Scientific Communication in Canada: A Bibliographical Odyssey.
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Connor, Jennifer J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1994
Offers a select, 105-item bibliography highlighting research on technical communication published by, for, or about Canadians. Classifies Canadian research by form (books and articles) and by subject (translation studies, technology studies, graphics studies, historical studies, studies of the profession, specialty studies, genre studies, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Technical Writing
Medical Text and Historical Context: Research Issues and Methods in History and Technical Communication.
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Connor, Jennifer J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1993
Suggests ways for researchers in recent technical communication studies of historical medical texts to overcome specific problems. Discusses five steps for conducting sound historical research within the context of related fields of inquiry. (NH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, History, Medical Case Histories, Medicine