Revised: May 2006

The Space Act requires NASA to communicate its findings to the public. NASA also needs to explain its plans and goals to the American people in order to maintain popular support for itself. This bibliography covers resources on effective means of scientific and technical communication.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availibilty of these items. NASA employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Books

Anholt, Robert Rene Henri. Dazzle 'em With Style : the art of oral scientific presentation. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Co., 1994.

Q 223 .A63 1994 BOOKSTACKS

 

Center for Cultural Studies and Analysis. American Perception of Space Exploration: A Cultural Analysis for NASA. Washington, DC: Center for Cultural Studies and Analysis, 2004.

TL 789.8 .U6 C46 2004 BOOKSTACKS

 

Cook, Jeff Scott. The Elements of Speech Writing and Public Speaking. New York, NY: Maxwell Macmillan, 1991.

PN 4142 .C66 1991 BOOKSTACKS

 

Gastel, Barbara. Presenting Science to the Public. Philadelphia, PA: ISI Press, 1983.

Q 223 .G38 BOOKSTACKS

 

Gold, David. Improving the Impact of Federal Scientific and Technical Information: a call for action. Washington, D.C.: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 1992.

Q 223 .G66 1992 BOOKSTACKS

 

Hannaford, Peter. Talking Back to the Media. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, 1986.

P 96 .A83 H36 BOOKSTACKS

 

Hartz, Jim and Rick Chappell. Worlds Apart: how the distance between science and journalism threatens America's future. Nashville, TN: First Amendment Center, 1997.

Q 225.2 .U6 H37 1997 BOOKSTACKS

 

Heck, Andre and Claus Madsen (eds.). Astronomy Communication. Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series. Boston, MA: Kluwer Adacemic Publishers, 2003.

QB 14.2 .A88 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Markel, Michael H. Writing in the Technical Fields : a step-by-step guide for engineers, scientists, and technicians. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press ; New York, NY: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 1994.

T 11 .M3465 1994 BOOKSTACKS

 

Merlis, George. How to Make the Most of Every Media Appearance : getting your message across on the air, in print, or online. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

PN 1992.8 .I68 M47 2004 BOOKSTACKS

 

Nelkin, Dorothy. Selling Science : How the Press Covers Science and Technology. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman, 1995.

Q 225 .N35 1995 BOOKSTACKS (Note: The library also has the 1987 edition.)

 

Shamos, Morris H. The Myth of Scientific Literacy. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, c1995.

Q183.3.A1 S46 1995 BOOKSTACKS

 

Strunk, William and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1972.

PE1408 .S772 1972 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. NASA Science Communications Strategy: Final Report of the NASA Science Communications Working Group (SCWG). Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1995.

Q223 .U56 1995 BOOKSTACKS

Internet Resources

AAAS. Project 2061. No Date Given. [cited 2 May 2006].

<http://www.project2061.org/>

 

Australian Science Communicators. 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.asc.asn.au/>

 

Australian Science Communicators. Becoming a science communicator. 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=80&Itemid=55>

 

D.C. Science Writers Association. 23 April 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.dcswa.org/>

 

Dunbar, Brian. NASA: For Media and Press. 25 April 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/index.html>

 

National Association of Science Writers (NASW). 6 April 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://nasw.org>

 

NASW. Communicating Science News: A Guide for Public Information Officers, Scientists and Physicians. No Date Given. [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://nasw.org/csn/index.htm>

 

Northern California Science Writers' Association. Shifting Gears: New Directions in Science Writing. 16 Oct. 2004 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.ncswa.org/archive/workshops/2004/1intro.html>

 

Science and Development Network (SciDev). No Date Given. [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.scidev.net>

 

SciDev. An E-guide to Science Communication. No Date Given. [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.scidev.net/ms/sci%5Fcomm/>

 

World Federation of Science Journalists. 11 April 2006 [cited 25 April 2006].

<http://www.wfsj.org>