Technical Writing

• Online Technical Writing  (David A. McMurrey)

  http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/

  This is a text book available in full online.  Find examples, cases, and models, as well as information about applications, document design, and guidelines for technical writing.
   

• Internet Resources for Technical Communicators (Compiled by Keith Soltys)
  • http://www.soltys.ca/techcomm.htmlThis is a good source for locating print sources (Use Ely Library Online Catalog and the Periodicals List)
• Rhetoric and STC [Society for Technical Communication] Organizations (University of Minnesota Department of Rhetoric)   http://www.rhetoric.umn.edu/orgs.html

  Here is a list of Web Sites belonging to professional organizations.
   

• John December's Technical Communication Information Sources

  http://www.december.com/info/techcomm/

  This page contains links to organizations, resources, teaching guides, and other miscellany.
   

• The EServer Technical Communication Library

  http://tc.eserver.org/

  This "annotated index of over 5,000 online works, lists both free of charge articles/resources as well as some (marked with a lock icon) whose publishers require membership in TC organizations (such as STC, ATTW, ACM or IEEE)." Geoffrey Sauer, EServer Director.
   

• Writer's Block

  http://www.writersblock.ca/

  This online newsletter from Canada promotes good writing through "witty and thought-provoking articles; and educate[s] through writing-related tips."
   

• Federal Communications Law Journal  (Published by the Indiana Univ. School of Law-Bloomington and the Federal Communications Bar Association).

  http://www.law.indiana.edu/fclj/

  This electronic journal is a good example of what is now available on the web but it does require subscription for full access to articles. You can access abstracts in the table of contents for each issue.  Under "Links" look for a good list of Government Agencies and Other Organizations.

CityRating.com
http://www.cityrating.com/
Provides demographic and cost of living statistics, as well as other information for selected locales in the U.S.
America’s Cities:  Massachusetts
http://wedirectyou.com/towns/massachusetts.html
• Cost of Living & Salary Calculator(Sperling)
  http://www.bestplaces.net/city/
• Crime in the United States(Uniform Crime Reports)
  REF HV 6787 .A3 or on the Web at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
• Regional:  North America: United States:  (Open Directory Project)
  http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Regions/
  After selecting the specific region you are interested in, you will find links to sites related to Arts and Entertainment, Business, Education, Health, Transportation, etc.

• America’s Career InfoNet
  http://www.acinet.org/acinet
  Provides job descriptions, wage and employment trends across industries and occupations, information on the knowledge and skills required for certain occupations, and state specific profiles including cost of living data and labor market conditions.

• O*NET Online
  http://online.onetcenter.org
  Provides snapshots of occupations including specific skills and knowledge required.  Search by occupation, or for an occupation that matches your skills.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  REF HD 5723 U54 or on the web at http://www.bls.gov/oco
  Provides detailed job descriptions, including working conditions and characteristics for numerous careers and occupations.  Growth potential and average salary information are also discussed.

• Peterson’s Graduate and Professional Programs Series
  REF L 901 P446 2002 or on the web at http://www.petersons.com/gradchannel
  Provides information on graduate programs at universities throughout the US and Canada.  Listings include degrees offered and corresponding requirements, tuition and financial aid, and contact information.

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