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. To contact a publisher directly, ask at any reference desk for the publisher's phone number. The following list of resources will aid in the preparation and format of your document. For more resources on writing styles or citation guidelines, check the Cameo library catalog.

• The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 655.2 C53 14th 1993
  HUNT REF-1 655.2 C53
  MELLON REFERENCE PE1408 .C5
  Older editions are located in the Hunt Library stacks, 2nd floor and are available for check out.

• Day, Robert A. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 3rd ed. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1988.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 029.6 D27H3
  HUNT REF-1 808.0665 D27H
  MELLON REFERENCE PE1475 .D27

• Michaelson, Herbert B. How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports. 3rd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1990.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 808.066 M62H3
  Older editions are located in the Engineering and Science Library stacks and are available for check out.

• Stewart, Rodney D. Proposal Preparation. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1992.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 808.066 S85P2
  Older editions are located in the Engineering and Science Library stacks and are available for check out.

• White, John. From Research to Printout: Creating Effective Technical Documents. New York: ASME Press, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 808.0666 W58F