http://www.unix.com/shell-programming-scripting/9020-how-log-top-command.html
Useful forum post that explains the `top -b` option, making top output text suitable for piping / writing to file, like `top -bn1 | mail`...
http://www.linuxforums.org/misc/using_top_more_efficiently.html
A guide on how to get the most of out the linux top utility. Includes a description of the column names, and other tips & tricks.