Still Googling...
I found an article of interest, on the topic of "Data Acquisition". It's from the August issue of "Test & Measurement World" (another mag I read often), under the "Automotive & Aerospace section. Go down to the article entitled "Avoid data-acquisition mistakes". Here's the link:
http://www.reed-electronics.com/cont.../80103aatr.pdf
(PDF, 4.86 MB)