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Print Resources: Business Writing

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Business Writing

Arthur, D. (1997). The complete human resources writing guide. New York, NY: AMACOM. (HF 5549.5.C6 A75 1997)

Bailey, E. P. (1996). Plain English at work: A guide to business writing and speaking. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. (PE 1115 .B245 1996)

Baugh, L. S. (1995). How to write first-class business correspondence: The handbook for business writing. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Business Books. (HF 5721.B383 1995)

Baugh, L. S., Fryar, M., & Thomas, D. (1994). Handbook for business writing (2nd ed.). Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group. (HF 5721 .B28 1994)

Baugh, L. S., Fryar, M., & Thomas, D. (1995). How to write first class business correspondence: The handbook for business writing. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group. (HF 5721 .B383 1995)

Baugh, L. S., Fryar, M., & Thomas, D. (1995). How to write first class memos: The handbook for practical memo writing. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group 1995. (HF 5718.3 .B38 1995)

Bell, A. H. (1995). Tools for technical and professional communication. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group. (HF 5718 .B457 1995)

Benjamin, S. (2011). Quick & painless business writing: An essential guide to clear and powerful communication. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press. )(E-book)

Bergman,T. P., Garrison, S. M., & Scott, G. M. (1998). The business student writer's manual and guide to the Internet. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5718.3 .B474 1998)

Blake, G. (1995). Quick tips for better business writing. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. (HF 5718.3. B535 1995)

Brereton, J. C., & Mansfield, M. A. (1996). Writing on the job: A Norton pocket guide (1st ed.). New York, NY: WW Norton. (HF 5718.3 .B74 1996)

Brock, S. L. (2009).  Better business writing: Becomie a more powerful communicator. Rochester, NY: Axzo. (E-book)

Brusaw, C. T., Alred, G. J. & Oliu, W. E. (1996). The business writer's companion. New York, NY: St. Martin`s Griffin. (HF 5718.3 .B79 1996)

Campbell, N. (1998). Writing effective policies and procedures: A step-by-step resource for clear communication. New York, NY: AMACOM. (HD 38.15 .C36 1998)

Canavor, N. (2016).  Business writing today: A practical guide.  Los Angeles, CA: Sage.  (HF5718.3.C3655 2016)

Canavor, N. (2012). Business writing in the digital age. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (HF 5718.3 .C365)

Corporate Classrooms. (1996). Prentice Hall's get a grip on writing: Critical skills for success in today's business world. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5718.3 .P74 1996)

Davidson, W. (1994). Business writing: What works, what won't. New York, NY: St. Martin`s Press. (HF 5718.3 .D376 1994)

Davis, C. (2010). How to write persuasively today. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. (PE 1431 .D38 2010)

Diamond, H., Fahey, M., & Toglia, L. (1997). Executive writing: A style manual for the business world. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5178.3 .D53 1997)

Dumaine, D. (1997). Vest-pocket guide to business writing: The instant answer for today's business writer. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5718.3 .D846 1997)

Dumaine, D. (2004). Write to the top: Writing for corporate success. New York, NY: Random House. (HF 5718.3 .D85 2004)

Ettinger, B., & Perfetto, E. (1997). Communication for the workplace: An integrated language approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5718 .E88 1997)

Ferrara, C. F. (1995). Writing on the job: Quick practical solutions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5718.3 .F48 1995)

Foster, J. (2001). Effective writing skills for public relations (2nd ed.). London: Kogan Page. (HM 263 .F67 2001)

Freed, R. C., Freed, S., & Romano, J. D. (1995). Writing winning business proposals: Your guide to landing the client, making the sale, and persuading the boss. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. (HF 5718.5 .F74 1995)

Gillaerts, P., & Maurizio, G. (2005). (Eds.). Genre variation in business letters. New York, NY: P. Lang. (P302.G462 2005)

Hadley, A. (2014). Everybody writes: Your go-to guide to creating ridiculously good content. Wiley:  Hoboken, NJ. (HF 5415.1265 .H3578)

Hemphill, P. D., & McCormick, D. W. (1996). Business communication with writing improvement exercises (5th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (HF 5721. H46 1996)

Hausman, C. (2016).  Write like a pro: Ten techniques for getting your point across at work (and in life).  Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.  (PE1115.H39 2016)

Kupsh, J. (1995). How to create high impact business reports. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Business Books. (HF 5718.3 .L39 1995)

Layton, M. (1996). The complete idiot's guide to terrific business writing. New York, NY: Alpha Books. (HF 5718.3 .L39 1996)

Lesikar, R. V. (1995). Report writing for business (9th ed.). Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin. (HF 5719 .L45 1995)

Lindsell-Roberts, S. (2004). Strategic business letters and e-mail. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. (HF 5721 .L545)

Marsh, C. (1997). A quick and not dirty guide to business writing: 25 business and public relations documents that every business writer should know. Scottsdale, AZ: Gorsuch Scarisbrick. (HF 5718.3 .M33 1997)

Matejka, K., & Ramos, D. P. (1996). Hook 'em: Speaking & writing to catch & keep a business audience. New York, NY: AMACOM. (HF 5718 .M378 1996)

May, C. B., & May, G. S. (2003). Effective writing: A handbook for accountants. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (RESERVES HF 5719 .M375 2003)

Merriam-Webster's guide to business correspondence (2nd ed.). (1996). Springfield, MA: Merriam Webster. (HF 5726 .W34 1996)

Miner, J. T., & Ball-Stahl, K. C. (2016).  Models of proposal planning and writing.  Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.  (HG177.5.U6M558 2016)

Miner, J. T., & Miner, L. E. (2013). Proposal Planning and writing (5th ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.  (ebook)

Murdick, W. (1998). The portable business writer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (HF 5718.3 .M875 1998)

Piotrowski, M. V. (1996). Effective business writing: A guide for those who write on the job. New York, NY: HarperPerennial Publishers. (HF 5718.3 P56 1996)

Powerful writing skills: A quick and handy guide for any manager or business owner. (1994). Hawthorne, NJ: Career Press. (HF 5718.3 .P685 1994)

Pugh, D. G., & Bacon, T. R. (2005). Powerful proposals: How to give your business the winning edge. New York, NY: American Management Association.  (HF 5718.5 .P84 2005) (E-book)

Ryan, K. (2003). Write up the corporate ladder: Successful writers reveal the techniques that help you write with ease and get ahead. New York, NY: American Management Association. (HF 5718.3 .R93 2003)

Sabin, W. A. (1996). The Gregg reference manual (8th ed.). Lake Forest, IL: Glencoe. (PE 1479 .B87 S23 1996)

Soden, G. (1995). Looking good on paper: How to design knock-out business documents that sell your ideas, your company, yourself. New York, NY: American Management Association. (HF 5719. S65 1995)

Talbot, F. (2012). Improve your global business English: The essential toolkit for writing and communicating across borders. Philadelpia, PA: Kogan Page. (PE 1479 .B87 .T353 2012)

Vanhuss, S. H. (2005). Basic letter & memo writing. Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western. (HF 5726 .V33 2005)

Wilson, K. (2011). The AMA handbook of business documents: Guidelines and sample documents that make business writing easy. New York, NY: AMACOM. (HF 5726 .W675 2011)

Wiss, Edmond H. (2005). The elements of international English style: A guide to writing correspondence, reports, technical documents, and Internet pages for a global audience. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. (PE 1421 .W39 2005)

Zappala, J. M., & Carden, A. R. (2004). Public relations worktext: A writing and planning resource. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlaum Associates. (E-book)