Disciplines & Professions: Technical Communication

Web Sites

EServer Technical Communication Library
http://tc.eserver.org/

Offers a range of resources for technical communicators, technical communication students, and technical communication instructors.

Open Directory's Technical Writing Page
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Writers_Resources/ Non-Fiction/Technical_Writing/

Information divided into businesses, organizations, and software categories, as well as a comprehensive annotated list of links to popular technical writing sites and resources.

Yahoo!'s Technical Writing Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Communications/ Writing/Technical_Writing/

Yahoo! is fairly limited in this area. Links index is primarily composed of companies, technical writing course information, and professional “tips” sites.

Print Resources

Eisenberg, Anne. Effective Technical Communication. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.

A textbook source that provides an overview of the background, techniques, and applications of technical communication. An index is included.

Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Sciences. 11 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2000.

Articles are arranged alphabetically and written for those without strong background knowledge. Each entry provides cross-references and suggestions for further reading.

The Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors. Oxford: Clarendon, 1991.

Intended specifically for those in science and technical fields. Entries are listed alphabetically.

Rubens, Philip, ed. Science and Technical Writing. New York: Henry Holt, 1992.

Aimed at helping writers produce consistent and effective technical documents. Entries are divided into topical chapters. An index is provided.

Selber, Stuart A., ed. Computers and Technical Communication. Greenwich, CT: Ablex, 1997.

A collection of essays that focuses specifically on the impact of computers on technical communication. Intended for teachers of technical communication. An index is included.

Zierdt-Warshaw, Linda, Alan Winkler, and Leonard Bernstein. American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000.

An alphabetical list of articles covering women and technology. Includes biographical entries on notable women, as well as entries on general topics. Cumulative bibliography and index are provided.