Research
Information Mapping's method is based on extensive research from a variety of disciplines and, since the method was developed, many researchers have done additional work to test its effectiveness for many different applications.
Research Disciplines
The research that supports the Information Mapping method comes from the following disciplines:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Instructional Systems Design
- Documentation Writing Research
- Information Mapping Research
- Message Design
- Media Selection
- Human Factors Engineering
- Programmed Learning
- Online Documentation, and
- Evaluation.
Research on the Method
The following publications describe research that has been done by Information Mapping.
The Information Mapping method - 30 Years of Research, research paper and notes.
 Information Mapping Research Paper & Notes
How High Can It Fly? Examining the Evidence on Information Mapping's method of High-Performance Communication was written by Information Mapping's founder, Robert. E. Horn. This informative book provides a graphical summary of the research that has been done to test the effectiveness of the Information Mapping method. Click the links below to download a copy.
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