Report Writing for Information Technology Research Guide

A report is a structured written presentation directed to interested readers in response to some specific purpose, aim or request. Reports generally give an account of something, answer a question, or offer a solution to a problem. Below are listed books from our library and websites that will help you plan, structure and write your report.

Books:

Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.

• Effective communication for science and technology/Joan Van Emden - Q223 .V36 2001
• Effective reports / Malra Treece - HF5719.T73 1985
• Essentials of assessment report writing / Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger ... [et al.] - RC469 .E875 2004
• How to develop and write a research paper / Phyllis Cash - LB2369 .C36 1990
• How to write a report / John Fletcher - HF5719 .F585 1983
• How to write effective reports (Business) / John E. Sussams - HF5719 .S97 1991
• Writing and presenting reports / Baden Eunson - PE1478 .E86 1994
• Writing reports to get results : guidelines for the computer age / Ron S. Blicq - HF5719.B55 1987
• Writing reports to get results : quick, effective results using the pyramid method / Ron S. Blicq, Lisa A. Moretto - HF5719 .B64 1995

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

• Technical report writing for engineers - Hints on technical report writing aimed at engineers producing technical papers, reports, dissertations and theses.
• Essay writing by Warren Toomey - Looks at the aim of the essay, how to choose a topic, how to structure your essay, the marking criteria, and what to avoid in your essay.
• Report writing FAQs - UNSW - Includes: defining your audience, clarifying your aims, and structuring your report
• Writing reports - Monash University - Report writing for engineers
• Report Writing - University of Canberra 
• Writing Technical Reports - UOW - Function and structure of technical report writing
• Writing Skills - Curtin University - General overview of report writing across the disciplines
• How to write reports in plain english (PDF 188Kb) - Plain English Campaign