Searching for Technical Writing Articles

Searching for Articles in Technical Writing Journals in the Library’s Databases

Business Source Premier (2 technical writing journals: Intercom and Tech Directions)

From Library’s homepage http://library.sccsc.edu, click on A-Z Database List.
Click on Business Source Premier.
Click on Ebscohost Web.
Click on Business Source Premier.
In the search box, enter your terms. “Technical writing,” “technical correspondence,” “technical communication” or “communication of technical information” are examples of terms that will work. Be sure to put the words in quotation marks to search the terms as a phrase.
Click on the “full text” box
Enter the name of either “Intercom” or “Tech Directions” in the “publication” box, to limit results to that title.
Click “Search” to see results.

Gale Databases (1 technical writing journal: Technical Communication)

From Library’s homepage http://library.sccsc.edu, click on “Gale DatabaseArticles.”
Click on Gale Databases.
In the search box, enter your terms. Some examples of good terms to use are “technical writing,” “technical communication,” or “communication of technical information.” Be sure to put the words in quotation marks to search the terms as a phrase.
Click on “Full Text” (note: if you do not see this click on “more search options”).
Enter “technical communication” in the box marked “by publication title.”
Click on “Search” to see results.