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Technical Writing

Before submitting an article to a journal, you should check the guidelines for submission or instructions for authors. This is usually located on the front or back cover of a journal, or look on the publisher's or society's web page. The following list of resources will aid in the preparation and format of your document. For more resources on writing styles or citation guidelines, search for technical writing in Cameo, the library catalog.

• Beer, David F. Guide to Writing as an Engineer. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 2005.
  Hunt Library stacks 2nd floor 808.0666 B41G2 (also at Software Engineering Institute Library, SEI)
  
  
• Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index. (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: Chemical Abstracts Service.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference desk: 540.5 C511
  Mellon Institute Library Reference office Z5523 .A52C51
  From 1907- 1994, plus supplements. Use CASSI to determine correct journal abbreviations.

• Chicago Manual of Style online

• The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: 655.2 C53
  Hunt Library Reference Collection: 655.2 C53
  Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: PE1408 .C5
  Older editions are located in the Engineering & Science Library stacks and are available for check out.

• Day, Robert A. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: T11 .D33
  Hunt Library Reference Collection: 808.0665 D27H
  Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection 2006 ed.: T11 D33

• Dodd, Janet. The ACS Style Guide: a Manual for Authors and Editors. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1997.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: QD85 .A25 1997
  Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: PN160 .A512
  
  
• Finkelstein, Leo. Pocket Book of Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004. Available soon: 2008 edition.
  Hunt Library stacks 2nd Floor 808.0666 F49P2

• Katz, Michael J. From Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004.
  Hunt Library stacks 2nd Floor 808.0666 K19F

• Michaelson, Herbert B. How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports. 3rd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1990.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: T11 .M418 1990
  

• Stewart, Rodney D. Proposal Preparation. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1992.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: HF5718.5 .S85
  

• White, John. From Research to Printout: Creating Effective Technical Documents. New York: ASME Press, 1997.
  Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection:T11 .W448 1997