Technical Writing & Communication: A Primer

Coghill, A. M., Garson, L. R., & American Chemical Society. (2006). The ACS style guide: Effective communication of scientific information. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society.

Harmon, J. E., & Gross, A. G. (2010). The craft of scientific communication. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Hofmann, A. H. (2014). Scientific writing and communication: Papers, proposals, and presentations. New York: Oxford University Press.

Turbek, S. P., Chock, T. M., Donahue, K., Havrilla, C. A., Oliverio, A. M., Polutchko, S. K., Shoemaker, L. G. and Vimercati, L. (2016), Scientific Writing Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Undergraduate Writing in the Biological Sciences. Bull Ecol Soc Am, 97: 417–426. doi:10.1002/bes2.1258.

Hofmann, A. H. (2016). Writing in the biological sciences: A comprehensive resource for scientific communication. New York: Oxford University Press.

Thomas, J. E. (2006). Communicating science effectively: A practical handbook for integrating visual elements. London: IWA Pub.

Goldbort, R. (2006). Writing for science. New Haven: Yale University Press.

VanAlstyne, J. S., & Tritt, M. D. (2002). Professional and technical writing strategies: Communicating in technology and science. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall.

Greene, A. E. (2013). Writing science in plain English. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

Frankel, F., & DePace, A. H. (2012). Visual strategies: A practical guide to graphics for scientists & engineers. New Haven: Yale University Press.

This comprehensive research guide provides details on citing a variety of electronic and physical resources.