Technical Writing Resources

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Professional and Technical Writing Wikibook
This guide to technical writing was created by and for students enrolled in Technical and Professional Writing courses. The content is student-generated, with occasional feedback and guidance from course instructors and professional technical communicators. This technical writing guide is meant to be useful beyond the classroom.

Society for Technical Communication (STC)

Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)

Free Online Companion Site for Markel’s Technical Communication

Free Online Textbook: Technical Writing (David A. McMurray)

Technical Communication, journal of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), available through City Tech library (direct link given)

Technical Communication Quarterly, journal of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), available through City Tech library (direct link given)

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, available through City Tech library (direct link given)

Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Professional, Technical Writing

Writing Commons, Business Writing and STEM/Technical Writing