Articles or sections in this category are based on fan publications and other pieces of fan fiction released in some circulated form.

Includes: Federation Starship Recognition Chart; Jackill's Guides; Ships of the Star Fleet, etc.

Also in existence are non-canon reference sources licensed to be published by owners of the Star Trek franchise, but legally allowed to be sold for profit bearing the "Star Trek" name.

Includes: Works of Franz Joseph, Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise, the TNG/DS9 "tech manuals", et cetera.

Note: Such non-canon works are not fan fiction, and are only to be utilized on Star Trek Expanded Universe for their relationship to fan-derived information (e.g., USS Tikopai).