Bibliography
The following bibliography provides support for students who expect to write in a variety of disciplines. I offer them for your interest only; you are neither required to read nor purchase any of these texts. You will, however, find them useful in understanding your assignments. Although I have added the ISBN number, whenever possible, to expedite finding these texts, I'd suggest searching your local library first.
Brinkman, Rick and Rick Kirschener. Dealing With People You Can't Stand. NY, McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Burnett, Rebecca E. "Substantive Conflict in a Cooperative Context: A Way to Improve the Collaborative Planning of Workplace Documents," Technical Communication 38.4 (1991): 532-39.
Calishain, Tara. Netscape Guide to Internet Research. Research Triangle Park, NC: Ventana Press, 1997. (ISBN 1-566040604-1)
DeJong, Menno and Peter Jan Schellens. "Reader-Focused Text Evaluation," Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 11 (1997): 402-432.
Driskill, Linda. "Understanding the Writing Context in Organizations," Writing in the Business Professions. Myra Kogen, ed. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1989, pp. 125-45.
Driskill, Linda, et al. Business & Managerial Communication: New Perspectives. NY: HBJ, 1992. (ISBN 0-15-505589-5)
Hamper, Robert and L. Sue Baugh. Handbook for Writing Proposals. NTC Pub., 1996.
Harragan, Betty Lehan. Games Your Mother Never Taught You. NY: Warner Books, 1992.
Hart, Geoff. "The Five W's: An Old Tool for the New Task of Audience Analysis," Technical Communication, 1996: 139-145.
Holmes, Nigel. Designing Pictorial Symbols. NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1985. (ISBN 0-8230-1327-8)
Holmes, Nigel. Designer's Guide to Creating Charts & Diagrams. NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1984. (ISBN 0-8230-1315-4)
Hurlburt, Allen. The Grid. NY: VanNostrand Reinhold, 1978. (A Classic!)
Killingsworth, M. Jimmie, and Betsy G. Jones. "Division of Labor or Integrated Teams: A Crux in the Management of Technical Communication?" Technical Communication 36.3 (1989): 210-21.
Kosslyn, Stephen M. Elements of Graph Design. NY: W.H. Freeman & Co., 1994. (A book that applies decades of excellent psychology research to practical design.)
Lehman, Carol M. and Debbie D. Dufrene. Business Communication. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College Publishing, 1999. (ISBN 0-538-87520-8)
Lesikar, Raymond V., et al. Basic Business Communication. Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill, 1999. (ISBN 0-07-292990-1)
Locker, Kitty O. Business and Administrative Communication. Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill, 1999. (ISBN 0-256-22057-3)
Mathes, J.C. and Dwight Stevenson. "Designing Technical Reports: Writing for Audiences in Organizations," http://www.abacon.com/books/ab-0023770953.html, September 29, 1998.
McKim, Geoffrey W. Internet Research Companion. Indianapolis, IN: Que Education & Training, 1996. (ISBN 1-57576-050-9)
Miner, Lynn E., et al. Proposal Planning and Writing. Oryx Press, 1998.
Muller-Brockmann, Josef. Grid Systems in Graphic Design. NY: Hastings House, 1985. (From the folks who really figured out how to use grids!)
Perelman, Leslie C., et al. The Mayfield Handbook of Technical & Scientific Writing. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Co., 1998. (ISBN 1-55934-647-7)
Phillips, Vicky and Cindy Yager. Writer's Guide to Internet Resources. NY: Macmillan, 1998. (ISBN 0-02-861882-3)
Rubens, Philip. "Interactive Media and Technical Communication: Incorporating Emerging Technologies into the Information Domain," Technical Communication Frontiers: Essays in Theory. Charles H. Sides, ed. St. Paul, MN: ATTW, 1994, pp. 117-146.
Satran, Kristof & Amy. Interactivity by Design. Mountain View, CA: Adobe Press, 1995.
Schriver, Karen A. Dynamics in Document Design. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. (ISBN 0471-30636-3)
Spilka, Rachel. "Collaboration Across Multiple Organizational Cultures," Technical Communication Quarterly 2.2 (1993): 124-45.
Thill, John V. and Courtland L. Bovee. Excellence in Business Communication. NY: McGraw Hill, 1996. (ISBN 0-07-006907-7)
Tschichold, Jan. The Form of the Book. Point Roberts, WA: Hartley & Marks, 1991. (ISBN 0-88179-116-4)
Tufte, Edward R. Envisioning Information. Cheshire, CN: Graphics Press, 1990.
Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Cheshire, CN: Graphics Press, 1983.
Tufte, Edward R. Visual Explanations. Cheshire, CN: Graphics Press, 1997.
Wilkinson, Antoinette Miele. The Scientist's Handbook for Writing Papers and Dissertations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991. (ISBN 0-13-969411-0)
Woolever, Kristin R. Writing for the Technical Professional. NY: Longman, 1999. (ISBN 0-321-01122-8)