Academic and Practitioner Perspectives on Essential Works in Technical Communication
As I began to create categories for a list collected from many academics and practitioners, I discovered a dramatic difference in the works valued by the two groups. While some works were valued by both practitioners and academics, I also found a clear dividing line between works recommended by academics and those recommended by practitioners.
Alred, Gerald J. ATTW Bulletin (2005). Resources>Bibliographies>Technical Writing
The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Writing
We hope that this online version of The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Writing will be an efficient reference tool. In the future, we will be able to update the online version more frequently. Moreover, we will provide direct links when possible between bibliographic entries and online versions of the resources themselves. Note that we include annotated listings for six online journals. To go directly to the World Wide Web page for one of these journals, simply click on the highlighted address (URL) given immediately after its title.
Bizzell, Patricia, Bruce Herzberg and Nedra Reynolds. Bedford-St. Martin's (2003). Resources>Bibliographies>Education>Writing
Bibliography on Assessment Issues in Engineering Communication
A bibliography on engineering communication assessment.
Rice University (1999). Resources>Bibliographies>Engineering>Technical Writing
An ongoing online index of twentieth-century publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, ESL, and technical writing.
Haswell, Rich. CompPile. Resources>Bibliographies>Rhetoric>Technical Writing
Computers and Composition Bibliography 
A bibliography of writings in computers and composition. The citations come from Hawisher, Gail E.; LeBlanc, Paul; Moran, Charles; & Selfe, Cynthia L. (1996).
Computers and Composition (2000). Resources>Bibliographies>Writing
Professional Composition: Combining Professional Writing and Critical Pedagogy
Toward a less artificial approach to professional writing pedagogy.
Toscano, Aaron A. University of Louisville (2003). Resources>Bibliographies>Writing>Education
Selected Readings for Technical Writing: Theory and Practice
The topics below are just some of the many possible topics for such a course. I have chosen some of the topics because they relate to my specific research interests, and I have chosen some of the topics because students have expressed a strong interest in acquiring more background in these areas.
Jones, Dan. University of Central Florida (2004). Resources>Bibliographies>Writing>Technical Writing
Technology and Composition Bibliography
A bibliography of several hundred writings about technology and the teaching of writing.
Taylor, Stacy. University of Louisville. Resources>Bibliographies>Technology>Writing
A bibliography with hundreds of online articles about weblogs.
Lowe, Charles. Kairos (2004). Resources>Bibliographies>Writing>Blogs
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