Document Design Project. Final Report.

The accomplishments of a team of writers, designers, and education specialists commissioned by the National Institute of Education (NIE) to suggest solutions to the problems that public documents often pose for readers are summarized in this report. Following an overview, the report offers a section...

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Corporate Authors: American Institutes for Research
Siegel & Gale, Inc., New York, NY
Carnegie Mellon University
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1981.
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Physical Description:130 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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