This information will help you prepare your cover letter
including presenting your skills, accomplishments and work history.
Books in the College Library Career Collection
[Click on the call number following the title to check availability of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]
[Click on the NetLibrary link for direct access to an on-line copy of the book.]
201 Killer Cover Letters (by Sandra Podesta)
HF5383
P63 2003
Cover Letter Magic (by Wendy Enelow)
HF
5383 E4787
Cover Letters, Cover Letters (by R. Fein)
HF
5383 F365
Cover Letters for Dummies (by Joyce Kennedy)
HF
5383 K418
Dynamic Cover Letters ( by Katharine Hansen)
HF
5383 H278
How to Say It in Your Job Search (by Robbie Miller Kaplan)
HF5383 K364 2002
Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing
HF5383
P735 2004
Get Your Foot in the Door! the WetFeet Insider Guide to
Landing the Job Interview
HF5382.7
G48 2003
Books & Databases in Campus Libraries
MadCat --Books on writing your cover letter can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box.
Use a BASIC search and select SUBJECT BROWSESample SUBJECT BROWSE searches:
Use a BASIC search and select RELEVANCE
Sample RELEVANCE search:
To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).
More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers
Campus Resources
Cover Letter Hints and Tips -- UW-Madison Career Services Office
Writing Center--provides information on formatting and outline of cover letters. The website also has information on cover letter writing classes offered through the Writing Center.
Internet Sites
WISCareers -- The Job Seeking section includes sample cover letters and application forms. This site is provided by the UW-Madison School of Education Center on Education and Work.
Business Writing Resources -- Help from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Writing Center -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- basic advice on writing cover letters
Career Development eManual -- University of Waterloo, Canada -- Letters section gives the process of developing a cover letter and describes what to include in each paragraph of the cover letter.
Job Hunt -- Indiana University Bloomington Undergraduate Services -- links to sites with information on writing resumes and cover letters.
Yahoo's Resume Services -- A collection of links to dozens of commercial resume services which evaluate resumes; prepare, write and send out resumes and targeted cover letters; and even follow up with post-interview letters. Amount of fee charged varies.