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English Creative and Professional Writing

This guide will introduce you to resources that you can use when studying English Creative and Professional Writing.

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Where can you find books on Creative and Professional Writing

English research can be very interdisciplinary. However, class P of the Library of Congress classification system is devoted to Language and Literature. Below are the sections which may be the most helpful to you. Works of poetry and short stories can be found in both PR and PS. Works about writing can be found in PN or PE. Technical writing can be found in a variety of sections.

  • HF5717-5734.7 is Business Communication
  • PE is English Language
    • PE 1115 is Business English
    • PE 1475 is Technical English
  • PN is General Literature
  • PR is English Literature
  • PS is American Literature
  • T 11-11.8 is Technical Writing

Finding Poetry

We have a sizable poetry collection in the stacks and online. You can use the subject term "Poetry" to help you focus your search in Discovery for them. However, below is a list of other online resources to find poetry.

Background information

Online Reference Books

Reference Books are great for background information

Digitized Books 

Can't find what you're looking for? Use the links below to access materials we don't own.