| Abstract: |
The article presents some suggestions on how to read experimental material in information science. Understanding experimental work in information science takes active participation on the part of the reader. Read the purpose, proposed methods, and results or conclusions in every report first. Then read the whole actively, not passively, and with a critical eye. Do not be scared of big words, mathematical formulas, tables of figures, or fancy diagrams. Look up undefined words in an unabridged dictionary. In any report, read the parts describing input especially carefully. |