Nonfiction Writing Program in the Department of English

This website is designed to provide you with sources of inspiration, trusted reference materials, and guide you to helpful scholarly databases as you craft your essays.

Here you will find tips for searching the web more effectively along with annotated lists of materials available in the Brown Library and online.

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For help with the Library's new online catalog, BruKnow, see our research guide.

The Brown University Library offers resource guides on a variety of subjects and concentrations, including English, Literary Arts, and Comparative Literature. Also available are tutorials to help you review research skills.