1. “The Analytical Problem”, M. Valcárcel and A. Ríos, Trends Anal. Chem., 16, 1997, 385 This paper can be viewed as the “skeleton” for this chapter, which was inspired by it.
2. “A Holistic Approach to Analytical Chemistry”, H. Pardue and H. Woo, J. Chem. Educ., 61, 1984, 409. This paper provides a broad view of the impact of Analytical Chemistry.
3. “What Exactly is Fitness for Purpose in Analytical Measurement”, M. Thompson and T. Fearn, Analyst, 121, 1996, 275. This paper relates metrological quality in the results to its impact on the information delivered with the aid of mathematical tools.
4. “Analysis: What Analytical Chemists Do”, J. Tyson, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 1988 Chapter 1of this interesting book discusses in a concise, entertaining manner, the impact of analytical information on various social and economic areas. Chapter 7 deals with the selection of analytical processes.
5. “Analytical Chemistry”, R. Kellner, J.M. Mermet, M. Otto and H.M. Widmer (Eds), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1998. Chapters 1 and 2 discuss the role of the analytical chemist as the solver of clients’ problems in the light of several examples.