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Communication

What Are Some Good Reference Books? part 1

Recommended Books: Writing How Tos

Writing Science in Plain English (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Anne E. Greene
Science Research Writing: A Guide for Non-Native Speakers of English by Glasman-Deal Hilary
Writing for Computer Science by Justin Zobel
Writing Science How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded by Schimel, Joshua [Oxford University Press, USA,2011]
Writing for Science and Engineering, 2nd Edition: Papers, Presentations and Reports by Heather Silyn-Roberts
Writing a Book a Week: How to Write Quick Books Under the Self-Publishing Model. Write Free Book Series by Alex Foster

Graphics and Printing

Q. "What is a good resource for learning about going to print?"

A. The following books are good additions to your library. The Amazon.com Associates program also provides a list of current best sellers.

	Official Adobe Print Publishing Guide, Second Edition: The Essential Resource for Design, Production, and Prepress (2nd Edition) by Brian P. Lawler
	Getting it Right in Print: Digital Prepress for Graphic Designers by Mark Gatter
	Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find by Poppy Evans
	Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook (19th Edition) by Michael H. Bruno (Editor) International Paper Staff

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Writing and Editing

Q. "What is a good resource for learning about writing and editing?"

A. The following books are good additions to your library. The Amazon.com Associates program also provides a list of current best sellers.

	Action Based Communication: Changing Experience through Language by Renee Barnow
	E-What? A Guide to the Quirks of New Media Style and Usage by Editors of EEI Press
	The Columbia Guide to Online Style, 2nd Edition by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor, Second edition
	"The Columbia Guide to Online Style" is an article from Technical Communication by Ginny Hudak-David
	The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, Charles Osgood, Roger Angell
	The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
	Handbook of Technical Writing by Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw, Walter E. Oliu
	The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (New Fowler's Modern English Usage, 3rd Ed) by R. W. Burchfield (Editor), Henry Watson Fowler
	Divided by a Common Language by Christopher Davies, Jason Murphy
	British American Language Dictionary by Norman Moss
	Critical Power Tools Technical Communication and Cultural Studies (Suny Series, Studies in Scientific and Technical Communication) by J. Blake Scott, Bernadette Longo, Katherine V. Wills (editors)
	The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman, Barbara Ann Kipfer (Contributor), Harold Wentworth
	Dangerous English 2000: An Indispensable Guide for Language Learners and Others by Elizabeth Claire
	Microsoft Word for Medical and Technical Writers by Peter G. Aitken Ph.D. and Maxine M. Okazaki Ph.D.
	Three Little Words: A, An, and the (A Foreign Student's Guide to English Articles) by Elizabeth Claire, Richard Greenwood (Illustrator)
	Technical Communication by Rebecca E. Burnett
	Technical Communication in the Global Community by Deborah C. Andrews
	Standards for Online Communication by Joann T. Hackos, Dawn M. Stevens, Dawn M. Steven
	Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers (Hewlett-Packard Press) by Judith A. Tarutz
	How to Communicate Technical Information: A Handbook of Software and Hardware Documentation by Jonathan Price, Henry Korman (Contributor)
	Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals by Robert A. Day
	Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style by Philip Rubens (Editor)
	How To Write & Publish a Scientific Paper: 5th Edition by Robert A. Day (Editor)
	Writing Software Documentation: A Task-Oriented Approach (Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication) by Thomas T. Barker
	The User Manual: How to Research, Write, Test, Edit & Produce a Software by Michael Bremer
	The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications by Microsoft Corporation
	The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition) by John Grossman (Preface)
	American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (AMA) by Cheryl Iverson (Editor), Annette Flanagin, Phil B., Md. Fontanarosa
	Guidebook To Better Medical Writing by Robert L. Iles, Debra Volkland (Illustrator)
	Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity: A Self-Help Guide to Clearer Medical English by Andy, Dr. Black, et al.
	How to Report Statistics in Medicine: Annotated Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers (Medical Writing and Communication) by Thomas A. Lang, Michelle Secic
	Managing Your Documentation Projects by Joann T. Hackos
	Clear and Effective Legal Writing by Veda R., Ph.d Charrow, Myra K. Erhardt, Robert P. Charrow
	Producing a First-Class Newsletter: A Guide to Planning, Writing, Editing, Designing, Photography, Production, and Printing (Self Counsel Reference) by Barbara A. Fanson
	The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter P. Jacobi

Researching STC Publications

For STC Members Only: Use the following to search STC periodicals:

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