Technical communication. Technical communication is a means to convey scientific, engineering, or other technical information. Individuals in a variety of contexts and with varied professional credentials engage in technical communication. Some individuals are designated as technical communicators or technical writers.
Examples of Popular Magazines: Scholarly Articles (Journals) 1  Are written by and for faculty, researchers or scholars (chemists, historians, doctors, artists, etc.)  Uses scholarly or technical language.
The differences between a citation and a reference, is that the citation is a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work. A reference is the information that guides the readers to the source.he differences between a citation and a reference, is that the citation is a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work. A reference is the information that guides the readers to the source.