Every field and industry has at least one publication that people in the field read to keep up with what's going on. These magazines are in the Library's collections and you can access them and read like any pro in your field! For those exploring careers, they are great sources for inspiration. For job seekers, they are sources that can help you look knowledgable on trends, which can give you an edge for your job interviews and put you at ease for those moments of small talk with a potential employer.
Vault has extensive and up-to-date content about careers in consulting and looking for advertising and marketing jobs and a section for media & entertainment jobs.
Includes titles like Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Vault Career Guide to Advertising, and more. Search the Guides section on publishing and turn up even more content of interest to authors and illustrators.
Use the Research Companies section to find background on a particular firm for which you're considering interviewing.
Use UC Library Search to find materials in our collection about these topics, such as books, ebooks, journals, reports, dissertations and videos.
Big Fiction: how conglomeration changed the publishing industry and American literature by 
Challenging Economic Journalism: Covering Business and Politics in an Age of Uncertainty by 
The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers by
Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.
The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication by
This practical text offers a research-based account of the technical communication profession and its practice, outlining emergent touchpoints of this fast-changing field while highlighting its diversity. Through research on the history and the globalization of technical communication and up-to-date industry analysis, including first-hand narratives from industry practitioners, this book brings together common threads through the industry, suggests future trends, and points toward strategic routes for development. Profession and Practice of Technical Communication provides essential guidance for students, early professionals, and lateral entrants to the profession.
Digital Marketer by
Digital marketing is now essential to making products and services a success and digital marketers are more and more in demand. This book is your guide to becoming an efficient and effective digital marketer, covering the expertise and array of skills you will need; how to stay current and future-proof your career; useful digital marketing tools, channels, frameworks and procedures; how to measure campaign success, and how to take the next steps to advance your digital marketing career.
The Work: searching for a life that matters by
The acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life and shares the powerful lessons--about self-discovery, service, and risk-taking--that led him to a new definition of success for our times.
Media Career Guide by
Targeted to today's media-savvy students, the Media Career Guide includes the latest information on using social media during a job search, as well as tips for navigating a rapidly changing digital media landscape.
Careers in Communications and Media by
This title examines 22 branches or fields of study in communications and media such as: - Marketing - Journalism - Radio - Television - Broadcasting - Public Relations - International Relations - Labor Relations.
The guides listed below are high-quality resources that are specifically focused on the business of communications (including art and writing), which elaborate on opportunities to sell your work and promote yourself as a creator. They are good for inspiration as well as specifics.
Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents, 29th Edition by 
Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market 2018 by 
2021 Guide to Literary Agents by 
2021 Novel and Short Story Writer's Market by 
Writer's Market, 100th Edition by 
Poet's Market by 
Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market 2017 by 
Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators, 4th ed. by 
Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists, 4th ed. by 
Photographer's Market 2017 by 
