The discourse communities that chemists are communicating with are other chemists who are doing similar research, or who are looking to further the research that has already been done as well as students, especially at the university level, who plan on becoming chemists. The way this information is shared to these communities varies depending on which community is receiving the information.

When communicating with other chemists, the information and knowledge is usually conveyed through articles as well as some books. The information in these articles and books is more complex when it is shared with other chemists rather than students. The information does not need to be dumbed down, because the people reading them are already expected to have a vast background in chemistry, and should therefore understand the article to a certain degree.

When communicating with students who are being trained to become chemists, lab manuals are the most common way of conveying knowledge and information. THe lab manuals give background on the topic, and then walk the students through a series of steps in order for the student to come to and understanding of the material. The experiments in the lab manual are in a way, helping to train the future chemist on how to work in a lab.

Books are also used to convey knowledge to the students. The books given in school give a great deal of background on the topic at hand and generally provide many examples and problems for students to work though in order to gain a better understanding. Unlike articles, book are generally broken down  and simplified more, to ensure that the students are able to get the understanding they need, considering their  background on the information. This helps them to build a better understanding, and to later become better chemists.

 

 

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