LibGuides: Physics and Astronomy: Writing

Writing

Besides these sources, the City College Science/Engineering Library also has several books on scientific and technical writing. Most of these books have a call number (shelf number) starting with T11. We have such books in both our circulating collection and in our reference section. There are also books starting with the call numbers QD9.15 and Q223.

Communication Skills and Report Writing for Building Scientists
This guide for inexperienced technical writers also has features that more experienced writers can appreciate.
Writing Commons
A free, comprehensive, peer-reviewed, award-winning Open Text for students and faculty in college-level courses that require writing and research.
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
These guidelines for engineering writing and scientific writing are designed to help students communicate their technical work. To that end, these guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.
Poster Presentations: Designing Effective Posters
This guide produced by Fred Stoss of the University of Buffalo provides resources to make designing effective poster presentations easier.
Creating Effective Poster Presentations
A guide created by George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, and Leon Liegelto of North Carolina State Universityt to help you create effective poster presentations.
Designing conference posters
The DOs and DON’Ts in creating effective conference posters, by Colin Purrington.
Links to Internet Sources for Science Writing Aids
This web site has science writing manuals, style guides, software, and other tools for writing assistance.
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
These guidelines for engineering writing and scientific writing are designed to help students communicate their technical work. To that end, these guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.
Science Writing Aids
A guide to writing that also covers the publication process, and researching information in chemistry.
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Users worldwide will find here information, materials, and exercises to assist with many writing projects.
How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by Chris A. Mack
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, provides free access to this book.
Grammarly
Helps you compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing.
Grammica
You may want to consider some of these artificial intelligence tools to suggest improvements to your writings.
Grammar Checker
An artificial intelligence writing assistant software that checks grammar, spelling, punctuation and plagiarism.