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Research Tools
By Glenn Hameroff at Suite101.com.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/resear...
Information Brokerage
Becoming an information broker can prove to be a bright home-business decision for a writer.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/5692/3...
The Virtual Reference Desk
Reference index from Purdue University
http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/vlibrary/re...
Student Research
Information developed and created by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. for monitoring student research resources on the Internet.
http://www.studentresearch.info/
The Word Pool
Children's book site provides book reviews, ideas, reviews and information on writing aimed at children.
http://www.wordpool.co.uk/
Electric Library
The Electric Library makes it possible to conduct real research over the Internet, using a deep database of reliable sources. Subscribers get 7 days free use of this site.
http://www.elibrary.com/
Writers' Research Page
A compilation of various suggested URLs for researchers
http://filmmakerstore.com/res2.htm
Research-It
Includes several dictionaries and a thesaurus as well as online tools for shipping and mailing, currency exchange, and language translation.
http://www.itools.com/
Law Resources
Links to research on all types of law resources including a vast library of legal decisions.
http://www.law.csuohio.edu/lawlibrary/refe...
Parts of a Research Paper
General guidance.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/re...
Writers copyright information
Copyright Witness fact sheet dealing with copyright issues affecting writers. The site also contains a lot of general copyright information and advice, plus a registration facility to lodge copies of your work.
http://www.copyrightwitness.com/protect/p1...
Online Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias
An annotated listing of dictionaries, glossaries and encyclopedias that have some sort of version online or, if you will, a glossary of glossaries.
http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/hyperref.htm...
Advice on Academic Writing
Includes articles on critical reading, planning, researching, style and editing, grammar and punctuation.
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html
Advice about writing a report
ABC study guide about report writing.
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/Reports.htm
Writing@CSU
The website of the Writing Center at Colorado State University. Provides writing guides, tutorials and other information.
http://writing.colostate.edu
Writers Free Reference
A list of free reference sites useful to writers and anyone looking for free information.
http://www.writers-free-reference.com/
Leeds University Library, classics research materials
Covers classical literature - dates range from 1680 to present day.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/subjects/ar...
Refdesk.com
A one-stop site for all things Internet including news, weather, sports, reference, encyclopedia (50 areas), facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, search engines, Win95, free stuff, and games. Includes over 20,000 links.
http://www.refdesk.com/
Lexis-Nexis
Free access to class prep tools, The Bridge project, and web lectures on torts, contracts, property and other legal topics.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/lncc/academic/
GrassHopper Shopper
A huge page full of Research Engines to help writers get the jump on gathering information.
http://www.talewins.com/Search.htm
Seven Steps of the Research Process
Cornell University tutorial which breaks the research process down into seven distinct phases.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/re...
Ask the Experts
A comprehensive listing of links to experts in various fields.
http://www.refdesk.com/expert.html
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