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Updated February 2007 — now very out of date!
- Clear technical writing, by John A. Brogan
- McGraw-Hill, 1973, ISBN 0070079749. Out of print, but available from Amazon.com.
- Designing web-based training, by William Horton
- “How to teach anyone anything anywhere anytime,” John Wiley & Sons, 2000, ISBN 047135614X.
- Developing Quality Technical Information, by Gretchen Hargis et al.
- “A Handbook for Writers and Editors,” Second edition, IBM Press, 2004, ISBN 0131477498.
- Dynamics in Document Design, by Karen A. Schriver
- John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN 0471306363.
- Handbook of Technical Writing, by Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw, Walter E. Oliu
- 8th edition, St. Martin’s Press, 2006, ISBN 0312352670.
- The Elements of Internet Style: The New Rules of Creating Valuable Content for Today’s Readers, by Editors of EEI Press
- Allworth Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1581154924.
- How to Communicate Technical Information, by Jonathan Price and Henry Korman
- “A handbook of software and hardware documentation,” Addison-Wesley Professional, 1993, ISBN 0805368299.
- Human Factors for Technical Communicators, by Marlana Coe
- John Wiley & Sons, 1996, ISBN 0471035300.
- Instruction Writer’s Guide, by Marilyn Haight
- “How to Explain How to Do Anything,” Infinity Pub, 2005, ISBN 0741426684.
- International Technical Communication, by Nancy L. Hoft
- “How to export information about high technology,” John Wiley & Sons, 1995, ISBN 0471037435.
- Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works, by Janice (Ginny) Redish
- Morgan Kaufmann, 2007, ISBN 978-0123694867.
- Making Instruction Work, by Robert F. Mager
- “A step-by-step guide to designing and developing instruction that works,” Center for Effective Performance, 1997, ISBN 1879618028.
- Procedure Writing: Principles and Practices, by Douglas Wieringa, Christopher Moore, Valerie Barnes
- 2nd ed., Battelle Press, 1998, ISBN 1574770527.
- Proposal Writing, by William S. Pfeiffer and Charles H. Keller, Jr.
- “The art of friendly and winning persuasion”, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0136582133.
- Standards for Online Communication, by JoAnn T. Hackos and Dawn M. Stevens
- John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN 0471156957.
- Technical Writing 101, by Alan S. Pringle and Sarah S. O’Keefe
- “A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Documentation.” Second Edition,
Scriptorium Press, 2003, ISBN 097047332X. - Writing Effective Policies and Procedures, by Nancy J. Campbell
- “A Step-by-Step Resource for Clear Communication,” AMACOM, 1998, ISBN 081447960X.
- Writing for Multimedia and the Web, by Timothy Garrand
- “A Practical Guide to Content Development for Interactive Media,” Third Edition, Focal Press, 2006, ISBN 0240808223.