The survey of aspects of reading research discusses reading styles, 'readability', and the influence of presentation on reading and comprehension. Consideration of these leads to the fundamental problems of how the mind and eye interact in visual processing of text. Some research on the psychology or reading is reviewed, and certain psycholinguistic models of the reading process are discussed. Text structure and content appears to influence comprehension and learning, and rele vant research on this, and the interaction of the reader with the text, is outlined. Reading strategies are discussed, and the possibilities of altering reading behaviour by increasing read ing speed or improving learning patterns are reviewed. Possible implications for information science of reading research are mentioned.
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