Technical Communication
Resource Guide

Databases

• Compendex
  Interdisciplinary engineering database
• Web of Science (search by subject or cited reference)
• SciSearch
  Indexes science and engineering journals and includes cited reference searching
• MLA
  International bibliography of books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics
• Business and Company Resource Center
  Search for journal articles, company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports and company histories. (some full-text)
• Commmunication and Mass Media
  More than 250 full-text journals focused on all aspects of the communications field
• ArticleFirst
  OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals
• WorldCat
  OCLC catalog of books, web resources and other materials worldwide
• Databases by Subject
  All databases available from NMT library organized by topic

General Databases (include full-text articles)

• Academic Search Premier
  Large full-text database with scholarly titles in all areas of academic study.
• Expanded Academic ASAP
  Lots of full-text articles covering all academic disciplines in scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers
• Lexis Nexis Academic
  Access to full-text news, business, and legal publications
• WilsonSelectPlus
  Full-text articles in science, humanities, education and business

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Technical Communication Links

• Internet Resources for Technical Communicators
  Collection links to Internet resources for technical writers
• TECHWR-L
  Website and list serv devoted to TC
• Technical Communication E-Server Library
  Great resources with full-text articles, links and abstracts
• APA Style Resources
  Links to sites which discuss APA style, 5th edition

Associations & Societies

• Society for Technical Communication (STC)
• Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)
• Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC)
• IEEE Professional Communication Society
• Graphic Communications Association
• National Assocation of Government Communicators
• Usability Professionals' Assocation

Course Guides

• TC 411 - Persuasive Writing

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