UTEP Library Research Guides: ENGL 5312:Technical Writing : Technical Communicators

Textbooks available

Technical Communication by Mike Markel
Call Number: T11 .M346 2012
ISBN: 9780312403386
Publication Date: 2003
Course Reserves (Access Services)
Digital Literacy for Technical Communication by Rachel Spilka; Clark Roof
Call Number: T10.5 .D55 2010
ISBN: 9780805852738
Publication Date: 2009

Ethics in Technical Communication by Mike Markel
Call Number: T10.5 .M34 2001
ISBN: 1567505287
Publication Date: 2000
Location: Main Stacks (5th Floor)
Writing That Works by Walter E. Oliu; Charles T. Brusaw; Gerald J. Alred
Call Number: HF5721 .O53 2007
ISBN: 9780312448448
Publication Date: 2006
Location: Main Stacks (4th Floor)
Reshaping Technical Communication by Barbara Mirel (Editor); Rachel Spilka (Editor); Lori Anschuetz (Contribution by); Stephen Bernhardt (Contribution by); Ann Blakeslee (Contribution by)
Call Number: T10.5 .R48 2002
ISBN: 0805835172
Publication Date: 2002
Location: Main Stacks (5th Floor)

The following interview forms part of the LAVACON 2013: Adobe Thought Leader Interviews. Where renown technical communicators assisting the LAVACON 2013 conference were interviewed at the Adobe booth to share their opinion and experiences on technical communication trends.

I'd Rather Be Writing
Tom Johnson, Technical Writer, San Francisco Bay Area
Blogs about topics such as visual communication, API documentation, Information Architecture, Content Strategy and other.
The Content Wrangler
The Content Wrangler blog features regular articles on topics, trends, and issues in the technical communication industry mainly from technical writer Scott Abel.
Scriptorium
Scriptorium provides content strategy for technical communication; in their blog notable principals of Scriptorium such as Sarah O'Keefe share opinions and news pertaining content.
Cherryleaf Blog for Technical Authors & Content Strategists
Cherryleaf is a technical writing services company with a focus on technical communication and learning development; in their blog passionate Ellis Pratt conveys on various topic related to technical communication.
Communications from DMN
Aaron Davis and Scott Nesbitt self-described Creative Communicators, Consultants, Bloggers, Pod-casters and Presenters. Share their opinion about technical communication.

A professional organization dedicated to professional technical communicators.

Dedicated to professional writing in engineering and technology.

An academic association focused on business communication practices and education.

An academic organization that promotes advancement and best practice in teaching
technical communication.

An international professional organization for those who communicate on behalf of an organization in
a professional capacity.