The Search@UW Library Catalog will search physical and digital holdings, including many (though not all) of the materials from within the library's databases. Search scopes can be set to help limit or expand results. These include but are not limited to:
Searching for a keyword "writing" will pull up more results than most of us would want to try and sift through. Think about how to narrow down what you want (and exclude what you don't want), while keeping your search simple. You can combine search terms with "AND" to help in this, such as:
And so on.
Example: One title the catalog will find in a search for Writing AND Public Relations is Working the Story: A Guide to Reporting and News Writing for Journalists and Public Relations Professionals. Looking in the catalog record, one can see what subjects are associated with this title.
This library organizes its physical materials in line with the classification system of the Library of Congress.
P contains language, literature, and fiction. Writing and rhetoric is somewhat sprinkled throughout the Ps. If you find a book of interest, one strategy is to look at titles nearby on the shelves. To help you browse, here are some of the sub-sections that may be of particular interest.
