Editing and Writing Services

Publishing Services' professional writers and editors have years of proven experience. We provide editing of scientific and technical documents for NASA-authored publications and presentations; proofreading; and editorial advice on NASA publishing policy, good writing practices, style, and presentation of materials.

• Technical and nontechnical editing
• Advice on policy, style, and presentation
• Customer-chosen levels of editor involvement
• Proofreading

Troubled by a grammar or word usage problem? Ask an editor.

Challenge yourself or sharpen your word skills with our online writing helps and tips:

• Technical Report Writing—our guide to writing technical reports
• Match wits with our Word Wizards
• Discover the Word of the Week
• Investigate the Quirks of English—for those who speak English as their second language or who just want to improve their writing skills

Look into these other resources for more technical writing help:

• Description of the NASA report series—second page of the C-22 form
• Technical societies—online author instructions and style guides
• Upcoming technical conferences, seminars, and workshops
• Acronyms and initialisms—lists of general, computer, aerospace, and military acronym lists
• Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization—NASA SP-7084, A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors from NASA Langley
• NASA publication guides from the Scientific and Technical Information Program (STI) —including a guide for authors (NASA/SP—2005-7602(Rev. 1))
• Online dictionaries and translation services
• NASA Thesaurus—official NASA spellings and key words to use on your report documentation page
• Elements of Style—a classic on writing style by William Strunk, Jr.
• Roget's Thesaurus—a classic for finding just the right word
• RhymeZone—find rhyming words
• Resources for learning English as a second language from the Community Learning Network
• World Wide Words—information about the history, quirks, curiosities, and evolution of the English language
• The Word Detective—dry humor and answers to readers questions about the English language
• Common Errors in English—advice on English word usage

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