LibGuides: English Language and Literature: Technical & Professional Writing

Professional Writing

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Databases for Research

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 300 journals in communication, mass media and other related fields. Coverage from 1900-present.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Access to multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,700 research journals. Includes access to Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Most content from 1900-present, although specific databases include earlier information.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
The world's definitive scholarly business database, including articles from peer-reviewed journals, magazines, trade publications, and news sources. Company and industry profiles are also available. Citations available from 1880-present.

Finding Essays in Books

WorldCat This link opens in a new window
A world catalog of thousands of libraries worldwide, including books, manuscripts, computer data files, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, sound recordings, and videotapes. Interlibrary loan requests may be made directly from the database. Date coverage is comprehensive.

Finding Resources in Professional/Technical Writing

As technical and professional writing is interdisciplinary, it can be sometimes difficult to find resources on the subject. For the best success, it is recommended that you utilize an array of resources so that you may find essays appearing in books, ebooks, and in scholarly journals.

Tips & Tricks

Use these as additional search terms:

writing OR communication

AND

professional OR technical