More than just a guide, the "Handbook of Technical Writing" places writing in a real-world context with quick access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents and visuals. Its dedicated author team - with decades of combined academic and professional experience - has created a comprehensive reference tool for students and professionals alike. New features of this title include: expanded coverage of the latest types of Web writing and business promotion; new information on environmental impact statements that reflects current environmental policy and ethics; a new entry on repurposing that explains how writers can use content for multiple purposes and audiences by adapting it for different contexts and mediums; detailed job search entries that discuss social networking Websites; and, updated coverage of research and documentation that helps writers to find, use, and integrate sources into their writing.