Writing Effective User Manuals: Basic Guidelines and Tips

With the proliferation of automated systems in libraries comes a growing need for good user documentation. Due to staffing constraints, often the person responsible for producing this documentation has no related background or experience. This article offers that writer a few simple guidelines and t...

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Published in:Library hi tech 1989-04, Vol.7 (4), p.41-47
Main Author: Webb, Donna R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computerized technical services
Design
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information publishing, dissemination and reproduction
Information science. Documentation
Sciences and techniques of general use
Scientific and technical writing
Technical services
User training
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Summary:With the proliferation of automated systems in libraries comes a growing need for good user documentation. Due to staffing constraints, often the person responsible for producing this documentation has no related background or experience. This article offers that writer a few simple guidelines and tips.
ISSN:0737-8831
2054-166X
DOI:10.1108/eb047773