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College Writing

This guide provides resources and tips for academic writing in different forms- essays, reports, research papers, and more.

Sample college writing books at Reynolds Library

Browse the book shelves

You can browse the following call number areas to find books on these writing topics:

  • General College Writing  PE1408
  • Argumentative Writing  PE1431
  • English Grammar  PE1112
  • ESL Writing  PE1128
  • Essay Writing  PE1429    PE1471
  • Paragraph Writing   PE1408.S779   PE1441 
  • Research Papers  LB2369
  • Writing about Business, Literature, and the Social Sciences   PE1479

Search for books by subject terms

Click on the sample subject keyword searches below to find books in the Reynolds Library collections.

  • academic writing
  • criticism & authorship
  • English language & composition
  • English language & grammar
  • English language & paragraphs
  • English language & rhetoric
  • essay & authorship
  • exposition
  • report writing

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eBooks

Off-Campus Access

Screenshot of Virginia's Community Colleges login screen

If you click on any Reynolds Libraries database link from off-campus, you will be prompted with a Virginia's Community Colleges login screen.

Use your My Reynolds login & multifactor authentication (MFA) to access any of the library databases from off-campus. 

Review our Off-Campus Access page for more information on accessing database resources from off-campus.

If you have any issue accessing the library databases from off-campus, email library@reynolds.edu or call 804.523.5211 or 523-5220.

*ProQuest Central eBooks: If you are accessing a ProQuest Central eBook from ON or OFF campus, you will be prompted with a Virginia's Community Colleges login screen. If you are accessing a ProQuest Central eBook from the library catalog, you will also be prompted to select your institution, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.