These resources can help you understand how to do something, give you insights into a topic, or give you a process or an explanation. Here, they can provide best practices for business writing.

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LinkedIn Learning (videos) -- Access with your Illinois credentials or your LinkedIn credentials. Enter keywords at the top in the "Search" box, or you can use LinkedIn Learning's AI in the "Search or ask anything..." box lower down.

• Business Writing Principles, 1h 21m, Updated: 9/13/2022
• Tips for Better Business Writing, 27m, Updated: 4/22/2024
• Writing Formal Business Letters and Emails, 36m, Updated: 3/3/2022

Library Catalog  (ebooks, videos and audio)  -- Type your keywords into the "Search anything" box at the top. Add "For Dummies" to your search to get ebooks with "how to" advice. For the newest content, scroll down on the left, update the "Creation Date," then click Refine.

• Business Writing For Everyone (ebook, 2024)
• Business Writing with AI for Dummies (ebook, 2024)
• Essential Writing Skills for Business (audio, 2024)
• Write More Succinct, Effective Emails (ebook, 2024)
• Workplace Writing (ebook, 2024)

Coursera Articles (blogposts) -- To search, copy this text into Google, using your own keywords:  keywords site:coursera.org/articles

• 7 Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills (Nov 7, 2024)
• The Art of Writing a Powerful Executive Summary (Oct 7, 2024)
• Important Communication Skills and How to Improve Them (Jan 9, 2025)
• Workplace Communication: What Is It & Why Is It Important? (Jan 29, 2025)