Additional+Resources

= Additional Resources =

Technical communication resources can be found everywhere from your local library to the vast expanse of the Internet to an out-of-the-way blog.

Below is a list of resources from the contributors. Please feel free to add your most helpful and useful resources as well.

Books

 * //Technical Editing//by Carolyn D. Rude and Angela Eaton
 * Technical communicators often have to edit documents written by technical experts. Often these documents need a variety of rewriting, editing, copyediting, and proofreading done to them. This book integrates both theory and practice so that technical communicators can understand why editing needs to be done and how to accomplish it.
 * //The Social Media Bible//by Lon Safko and David K. Brake
 * Technical communicators at companies often write for a variety of different mediums, social media websites included. This book will teach you how to write for social media, gain customers, and increase your company's brand by engaging people from across the world on social media sites.
 * //Writing in the Health Professions//by Barbara A. Heifferon
 * As the healthcare industry continues to grow, technical communicators are needed to transform medical language into everyday language that is accessible to all types of patients. This book will teach you about the genres of the healthcare profession, the importance of document design and accessibility, and multicultural writing.
 * //Writing Effective Policies and Procedures//by Nancy J. Campbell
 * Every company uses policies and procedures to operate effectively. This book will teach you how to effectively write policies and procedures so that employees will read the documents, pay attention to them, and understand them.

Journals

 * //Business Communication Quarterly//
 * //IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication//
 * //Journal of Business and Technical Communication//
 * //Journal of Business Communication//
 * //Journal of Technical Writing and Communication//
 * //[|Technical Communication]//
 * //Technical Communication Quarterly//

Websites

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 * @http://www.wikimatrix.org/

Blogs

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 * @http://techwhirl.com