Science, Technology and Engineering

Academic Language and Learning

Printed scientific and thesis writing resources

This list is not exhaustive - there are many useful resources on this subject.

• Anderson, J., & Poole, M. (1994). Thesis and assignment writing (3rd ed.). Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
• Bate, D. (1995). Harcourt brace writer's handbook: For university students. Sydney: Harcourt Brace.
• Clanchy, J., & Ballard, B. (1997). Essay writing for students: a practical guide (3rd ed.). Longman
• Davis, G. B., & Parker, C. A. (1997) Writing the doctoral dissertation: a systematic approach (2nd ed.). Barrons
• Davis, M. (1997). Scientific papers and presentations. San Diego: Academic Press.
• Day, R. A. (1998). How to write & publish a scientific paper (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Evans, D. G. (2002). How to write a better thesis (2nd ed.). Carlton South, Vic.: Melbourne University Press.
• Kirkman, J. (1992). Good style: Writing for science and technology .London: E&FN Spon.
• Lindsay, D. (1984). A guide to scientific writing: A manual for students and research workers Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.
• Lobban, C. S. (1992). Successful lab reports: A manual for science students Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Matthews, J. R. (2000). Successful scientific writing: A step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.
• O'Connor, M. (1991). Writing successfully in science London: HarperCollins.
• Pechenik, J. A. (1993). A short guide to writing about biology (2nd ed.). HarperCollins
• Slade, C. (1994). Form and style: research papers, reports and theses (9th ed.). Houghton Mifflin Co
• Teitelbaum, H. (1998). How to write a thesis (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan USA.
• Turabian, K. L. (1996). A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations (6th / rev. by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press