General references

• American Scientist
• Burnham, Sophy, For Writers Only, Ballantine Books, 1994
• Conn, P. Michael and Janovick, Jo Ann, "A New Understanding of Protein Mutation Unfolds," American Scientist, Vol 93, pp 314-318, July-August 2005
• Directory of Science Communication Courses and Programs
• Franklin, Jon, collection of narrative journalism stories in the Raleigh News & Observer, 1998-2001 (fee required)
• Hornstein, Gail A., "Prune that Prose: Learning to Write for Readers Beyon Academe," Chronicle of Higher Education, September 7, 2009 (subscription required)
  
• Hunsaker, Alan, "Enjoyment and Information Gain in Science Articles," Journalism Quarterly, volume 56. pages 617-619, Fall 1979
  
• Scientific American
• Shipley, David, "And Now a Word From Op-Ed, The New York Times, February 1, 2004
  

• American Medical Writers Association
• Authors Guild
• National Association of Science Writers
• Society of Environmental Journalists

• American Scientist Science in the News
• Bender, John R., Davenport, Lucinda D., Drager, Michael W., and Fedler, Fred, Reporting for the Media, Oxford University Press, 2008
  
• Blum, Deborah; Knudson, Mary; and Henig, Robin Marantz (eds), A Field Guide for Science Writers: The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers, Oxford University Press, 2006.
• The Best American Science Writing 2008
• The Best American Science Writing 2007
• The Best American Science Writing 2006
• The Best American Science Writing 2005
• The Best American Science Writing 2004
• The Best American Science Writing 2003
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2006
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2005
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2004
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003
• The Best of Technology Writing 2008
• The Best of Technology Writing 2007
• The Best of Technology Writing 2006
• Clark, Roy Peter, Fifty Writing Tools: Quick List
  
• Clark, Roy Peter, Writing Tools: 50 Essential Tools for Every Writer, Little, Brown & Co, 2008
• Columbia Journalism Review The Observatory
• Dean, Cornelia, Am I Making Myself Clear?: A Scientist's Guide to Talking to the Public, Harvard University Press, 2010
• Every Writer's Resource Web site
  
• Franklin, Jon Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction, Penguin Books, 1994
  
• Hancock, Elise, Ideas into Words: Mastering the Craft of Science Writing , The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003
• Knight Science Journalism Tracker
• Stocking, Holly S.,The New York Times Reader: Science & Technology, CQ Press, 2010
  
• Uko, Ndaeyo, Story Building: Narrative Techniques for News and Feature Writers, University Press of America, 2007
• Writer's Digest
• 2009 Writer's Market

• Air & Space
• American Scientist
• Bioscience
• New Scientist
  
• Physics Today
• Popular Science
• Psychology Today
  
• Science
• Scientific American
• The Scientist
  
• Sky & Telescope
• Smithsonian

• ArticleCity
• Associated Content
  
• EzineArticles
• Payloadz

• Tell a story about someone involved in the article: "Allergy Action"
  
• Tell a personal story: "How to Get Your ZZZZs"
  
• Describe a researcher's subject: "Mind Over Matter"
  
• Describe vividly even the mundane environment of a laboratory: "Root Cause"
  
• Describe a researcher's exotic environment: "Transparent Motives"
  
• Describe a moment of discovery, reconstructed from an interview: "Unearthing Ostensible Ancestors" (lede only)
  
• Describe a vignette of field work: "Tweet Mystery of Life" (lede only)
  
• Describe a treatment or other process: "Internal Affairs"
  
• Introduce a research facility: "Where the Exotic Meets the Academic"