LibGuides: Creative Non-fiction: Creative Non-fiction

Books in the Library

Writing Creative Nonfiction by Theodore A. Cheney
Call Number: 808.02 C421 1990
ISBN: 089879255X
Publication Date: 1987-05-01
Writing and the Writer by Frank Smith
Call Number: 808.0019 Sm56w
ISBN: 0805814221
Publication Date: 1994-08-01
(Re) Writing Craft by Tim Mayers
Call Number: 808.042 M453 2005
ISBN: 9780822942566
Publication Date: 2005-06-06

About Creative Nonfiction

Check out these websites for quick information on creative non-fiction:

Some Introductory Readings

Here are some readings that introduce and define creative non-fiction:

Try These Databases

MLA International Bibliography
“Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains millions of citations from journals and series, as well as book publishers. MLA International Bibliography covers literature, language and linguistics, folklore, film, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature are also included. In addition to the bibliography, the database includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals, the association's proprietary thesaurus used to assign descriptors to each record in the bibliography." (EBSCOhost, 2019).
JSTOR Collections
“JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences,” (JSTOR, 2011). Although most content found here is full-text, researchers may also find links to articles that are not available online through Morningside College. The HJF Library provides access through JSTOR to 15 Arts & Sciences Collections and 1 Life Science Collection.
Academic Search Elite
Academic Search Elite offers nearly 1,600 active full-text journals and magazines, more than 1,300 active full-text peer-reviewed journals, more than 670 active full-text peer-reviewed journals with no embargo, and more than 1,100 full-text journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus. Academic Search Elite covers most disciplines, provides access to news and videos from the Associated Press.
Academic OneFile
"The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly," (Gale, 2017).

Example Article Search

Below is a link for an example article search in Academic Search Premier. To find books on creative nonfiction, search for "creative" AND "nonfiction" OR "non-fiction."

You could also try to search these terms as subject headings. The below example searches these terms as keywords.

Other terms you can also try include:

Memoir
Reportage Literatue
Personal Narratives
Literary Nonfiction
Tavelers' Writing
Nonfiction Novel

Memory Writer's Network

Jerry Waxler (2012) writes, "life rolls by, leaving behind memories. By writing them, you can discover not just how you felt when you first went through them, but how they work in the story of your life. Organizing memories into stories can provide creative rewards and insights for years to come."

Creative Non-fiction Blogs

Longform
"...recommends new and classic non-fiction from around the web."
Annette Gendler
... from a writer of creative nonfiction.
Canada Writes: A Nonfiction Blog
A service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Personal Blogs Tell Your Story
... tips tools and tutorials from the editors of Wordpress