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Library Pathfinder Business Correspondence DEFINITIONS Business Correspondence 

Business correspondence or business letter is a written communication between two parties.Businessmen may write letters to supplier of goods and also receive letters from the suppliers. Customers may write letters to businessmen seeking information about availability of goods, price, quality, sample etc. or place order for purchase of goods. Thus, business letters may be defined as a media or means through which views are expressed and ideas or information is communicated in writing in the process of business activities. (http://www.nos.org/Secbuscour/cc14.pdf)

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A business letter is a letter written in formal language (English), usually used when writing from one business organization to another, or for correspondence between such organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties. The overall style of letter will depend on the relationship between the parties concerned; however, there is a general consensus on style. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_letter)

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BOOKS Reference Section 2nd Floor rd

Seglin, Jeffrey L. (2002) The AMA handbook of business letters 3 ed. 651.75 Se454 2002 Filipiniana Section 2nd Floor Baraceros, Esther L. (2011) Business correspondence. Fil 651.75 B223 2011 Casinto, Carlo Domingo C. (2009) Interactive writing in business correspondence and technical reports : a communicative process approach. Fil 651.75 C339 Du, Elvira F. (2011) Business writing that works. Fil 808.06665 D812

Manalo, Paterna (2014) Basic skills and research and business correspondence. Fil 808.02 B311

Munalim, Leonardo O. (2014) Business is business : a complete guide to effective business correspondence Fil 651.75 M963

Circulation Section 3rd Floor (2004) Learning for Empowerment and Development, Inc. Business writing 808.06665 L438 (2003) Harvard business essentials : business communication 651.7 H339 Abulencia, Efren F. (2001) Integrated business and technical communication 658.45 Ab166 Adler, Ronald B. (2002) Communicating at work: principles and practices for business and the th professions 7 ed. 658.45 Ad237 2002 Angell, Pamela (2004) Business communication design: creativity, strategies and solutions 651.7 An583 Arredondo, Lani (2000) Communicating effectively 658.45 Ar774 Baraceros, Esther L. (2000) Business correspondence 808.066651 B223 Benjamin, Susan F. (2007) Quick & painless business writing : an essential guide to clear and powerful communication. 651.74 B468 Bhatia, R C. (2003) Office management and commercial correspondence 651.3 B575 Bond, Alan (2005) 300+ successful business letters for all occasions 2nd ed. 651.74 B711 2005 Bovee, Courtland L. (2005) Techniques of writing : business letters, memos & reports by 651.74 B783 th

Camp, Sue C. (2001) Developing, proofreading and editing skills 4 ed. 808.027 C186 2001 rd

Chaney, Lilian H. (2004) Intercultural business communication 3 ed. 395.52 C456 2004 De Los Reyes, Rodolfo A. (2003) Write right : a fun guide to one-page letters and memos 808.066651 D362 th

Dwyer, Judith (2000) The business communication handbook 5 ed. 658.45 D993 2000 th

Ellison, Pat Taylor (2007) Business English for 21st century 4

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Ellison, Pat Taylor (2000) Business English for 21st century 2 ed. 808.066651 El47 2000 Egipto, Joel Joseph L. (2005) Writing business letters 808.066651 Eg29 Ellison, Pat Taylor (2007) Business English for the 21st century 4th ed. 808.066651 El47 2007 Flynn, Nancy (2003) Writing effective e-mail : improving your effective communication Rev. ed. 808.066651 F648 2003 Freed, Richard C. (2003) Writing winning business proposals : your guide to landing the client,

making the sale, persuading the boss 808.06665 F853 2003 Freeman, Donald (2005) ICON international communication through English 302.2 F855 2005 Garner, Bryan A. (2012) HBR guide to better business writing. GSL/Cir 808.06665 G234 Geffner, Andrea B. (2004) Business English : a complete guide to developing an effective th business writing style 4 ed. 808.06665 G299 2004 th ed

Guffey, Mary Ellen (2007) Essentials of business communication 7

. 808.06665 G941 2007 rd

Guffey, Mary Ellen (2000) Business communication : process and products 3 ed. 651.7 G941 2000 Kelly, Marilyn S. (2006) Communication @ work : ethical, effective, and expressive communication in the workplace 302.2 K29 Kimball, Cheryl. (2007) Ultimate book of sales letters : customize your letters, memos, e-mails and presentations with the enclosed. 658.81 K49 th

Lehman, Carol M. (2002) Business communication 13 ed. 658.45 L523 2002 Lopez, Rodelita S. (2005) A Practical approach to business writing 808.06665 L864 th

Locker, Kitty O. (2006) Business and administrative communication 7 ed. 651.7 L815 2006 nd

Locker, Kitty O. (2005) Business communication: building critical skills 2 ed. 651.7 L815 2005 Locker, Kitty O. (2001) Business communication: building critical skills Int’l ed. 658.45 L815 2001. th

Locker, Kitty O. (2000) Business & administrative communication 5 ed. 651.7 L815 2000 Long, Kim (2003) Writing in bullets : the new rules for maximum business communication 808.06661 L66 th

MacLennan, Jennifer (2003) Effective business communication 4 ed. 808.06665 M164 2003 Munter, Mary (2003) Guide to managerial communication : effective business writing and th speaking 6 ed. 658.45 M971 2003 th

Newsom, Doug (2005) Public relations writing : form and style 7 ed. 659.2 N558 2005 Ober, Scot (2004) Fundamentals of contemporary business communication 658.45 Ob12 O'Rouke, James S. (2002) The business communication casebook : a notre dame collection 659.2 Or74 Plung, Daniel L. (2004) Professional communication : the corporate insider's approach 658.45 P737 2004 Ryan, Kevin (2003) Write up the corporate ladder : successful writers reveal the techniques that help you write with ease and get ahead. 808.066658 R988 th

Taylor, Shirley (2004) Model business letters, e-mails & other business documents 6 ed. 651.752 T246 2004

Van Rys, John (2006) The business writer 808.06665 V217 Wachob, Phyllis (2005) Persuasive writing & speaking: communication fundamentals for business 651.7 W113 Wienbroer, Diana Roberts (2005) Rules of thumb for business writers. 2

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ed. 651.74 W647 2005

Wildes, Vivienne J. (2009) Business writing for hospitality. 338.4791 W673 Young, Dona J. (2008) Business English : writing for the global workplace. 808.06665 Y69

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Seglin, Jeffrey L. (2002) The AMA handbook of business letters 3 ed. Ref 651.75 Se454 2002

High School Library 2nd & 3rd Floor, APS Annex

Bernardez, Edisteo B. (2014) Business correspondence social communications and technical writing. Fil 651.75 B522 De Los Reyes, Rodolfo A. (2003) Write win-win Cir 658.453 D362 De Los Reyes, Rodolfo A. (2003) Write for long : a fun guide to long reports, letters, and memos Cir 808.066 D362 2003 Mackey, Daphne (2005) Send me a message : a step-by-step approach to business and professional writing Cir 808.066651 M313 Manalo, Paterna E. (2014) Basic skills in research and business correspondence. Fil 001.42 B311 2014 Munalim, Leonardo O. (2014) Business is business : a complete guide to effective business correspondence Fil 808.066651 M963 Roddick, Hawley (2003) Business writing makeovers : shortcut solutions to improve your letters, e-mails and faxes Cir 808.06665 R686 Villa, Allen (2004) Business letters : the secret to your success : a must have for every professional determined to scale the ladder of .. Cir 808.066651 V712 2004

Grade School Library CB Building Levitt, Julie G. (2006) Power tools for business writing. Cir 808.06665 L666

JOURNAL ARTICLES Periodicals Section 2nd Floor Compairing letters of complaint in Philippine English and Singaporean English : reactions using a semantic differential scale by Bautista, M.L.S. & Ranosa-Madrunio, Tanglaw p. 1-17 10(1) Ja ‘04 Is letter writing dead? by M. H. Caddell Office PRO p.22-23 63(8) N-D ‘03 The million dollar letter: Some hints on how to write one. by M. Myers Journal of Technical Writing p.133-143 34(1 & 2) ‘04

AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS Audio-Visual Center (AVC) 2nd Floor Arranging Correspondence Business [Slide] by Greathouse, Lilian 651.5 G786 L4 1975 Arranging Correspondence Geographically [Slide] by Greathouse, Lilian 651.5 G786 L6 1975 Arranging Correspondence Numerically [Slide]by Greathouse, Lilian 651.5 G786 L5 1975 Workplace Communication in Action [VHS] 651.7 W926 2001 Writing in the workplace [DVD] DVD 658.45 W956 2010

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS Accessible thru HAU Library Webapage Proquest Central         

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Journal of Business and Technical Communication International Journal of English Studies Information Systems and eBusiness Management Austin Business Journal Journal of Engineering OfficePro Technical Communication Administrative Assistant's Update

ELECTRONIC BOOKS Accessible thru HAU Library Webapage EBRARY  

Gopal, Namita (2009) Business communication. Pathi, Satyanarayan (2008) Modern business communication.

INTERNET RESOURCES Multimedia and Internet Workstation

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