Wednesday, November 5, 2008
comparing print and computer-based research
Here's an article of interest, as found by Dr. Natalie Tarenko, the writing specialist at Texas Tech:
Last week (Oct. 27), the Legal Writing Prof Blog posted an announcement about a new column in the Virginia Bar Association News Journal (Oct.-Nov. 2008): “Writer’s Block,” by David Spratt. I did enjoy and learn from Spratt’s column and encourage everyone to read it and share it with students; I look forward to future columns. However, I am writing to alert all of you to another great article on page 8 of the same journal issue: “Marshall McLuhan in the Modern Law Office: Has Technology Changed the Way We Think?” by Ross C. Reeves. Reeves writes perceptively and persuasively about fundamental difference/s between print and computer based research. His conclusions relate to research outside of legal contexts as well. Here is the URL for the journal issue:
http://www.vba.org/vnj1008.pdf
Dr. Natalie Tarenko, Writing Specialist
Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock, TX
(njs)
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/2008/11/comparing-print.html