Search your topic within journals and other publications by using a database.
Most professional and scholarly journals require a subscription. The library purchases many of these journals for your use. Visit the library website to get full-text articles for free (includes trade publications and magazines.)
The books below are guidelines for writing in a particular field. Websites from professional organizations often have this information as well. They provide samples of brief profession writing (examples: reviews, reports, editorials, essays, etc.)
To find a guide in your field, search for "your profession title" and "professional writing" or "technical writing" below.
Writing for the Workplace: Business Communication for Professionals
Engineering Writing by Design
The Columbia Guide to Social Work Writing
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