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Creative Nonfiction: Find Books

Resources and research tips for the field of Creative Nonfiction.

Library Tutorial 3: Using the Library Catalog

PCC Library Book Search

Search the Library Catalog

   

 

Tips for searching the catalog:

    • USE simple words or phrases, like "memoir" or "creative nonfiction."

 

  • AVOID typing in long phrases. (See what happens when you type in "How do I become a better writer?")
  • Find books at a specific campus by clicking Modify Search
  • Or request books from another campus by clicking  

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We've got eBooks, too! Visit our database search to find eBook databases! For database search tips, check out the Find Articles & Journals tab.

Where is it in the Library?

Creative Writing books are generally found in the P section of the library, specifically the PN section. Literature and Literary Criticism are also found in the P section. Visit the Library of Congress Classification page to learn more about how books are arranged in the PCC library.

Examples of Creative Nonfiction

Book cover for We are Never Meeting in Real Life: Essays by Samantha Irby
Boom cover for Shapes of Native Nonfiction edited by Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton
Book Cover for High Risk Homosexual by Edgar Gomez
Book cover for A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung

Selected Books on Craft

Poetry Guides @ The PCC Library

Find Poetry to hone your lyrical essay writing techniques.