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Creative Writing Guide

This guide shares library resources meant to support students and faculty in the Creative Writing Program.

Learn from Other Authors

Some of the best writers are voracious and open-minded readers. Consider using the library to locate stories, authors, poems, or genres to study and learn from.

Start your search on the library's homepage: library.charlotte.edu

Literary Journals and Magazines

The library has a number of literary journals and magazines for you to read published works. Below you will find just a selection of publications from our collection. To find out if we have a specific journal or magazine, search for the title in our Journals Search.

Search for Literary Magazines with Poets & Writers

This database provides an excellent listing of publications that can be filtered by genre.

Search for Books

Search for Books

Exact Title and Author Searching

Use the library's advanced search feature to find specific books and authors. 

Search by Subject Heading

Use subject headings to find books that feature similar themes and topics. When you've located a specific book in our catalog, scroll down to the Details section and check out the Subjects. When you click on one, a new search will appear showing books catalogued with that same subject.

Subject headings in the catalog

Novelist Plus

NoveList Plus is a free library resource that allows you to browse for works of fiction by genre, theme, and appeal factors. Once you find a title you are interested in checking out, search for it in our library catalog to see if it's available at our library. 

Appeal factors in Novelist