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The measurement of readability: useful information for communicators
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article Free Access Share on The measurement of readability: useful information for communicators Author: George R. Klare Ohio Univ., The Plains Ohio Univ., The PlainsView Profile Authors Info & Claims ACM Journal of Computer DocumentationVolume 24Issue 3Aug. 2000 pp 107–121https://doi.org/10.1145/344599.344630Published:01 August 2000Publication History 39citation1,993DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations39Total Downloads1,993Last 12 Months210Last 6 weeks28 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my Alerts New Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF
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- Klare, G. R.
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- ACM Journal of Computer Documentation
- Published
- 2000-08
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 3
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- 107-121
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- 1527-6805 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-9441
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