Most of us interview other people simply by talking with them. We do it every day—at work, at home, and in social settings. Gleaning information from others is nothing new. “How are you?” “What’s new?” “How many days will it take to deliver?” But when it comes to using books and other documents, some people get nervous.
And they shouldn’t. After all, a document is pretty much mute, until you know how to get it talking. Start by asking it a few easy questions!
A book, for example. The title page alone gives you a lot of information: along with telling you what’s inside the book, it gives you the title, the author, the place of publication, and the publisher.
Second, the book itself provides at least one—and often two—excellent ...
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