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Proofreading
Proofreading
..... Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations
Dictionary
The Free Dictionary
..... The Freedictionary at Freedictionary.com combines English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one
Dictionary of Difficult Words
..... Search the Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words' A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary or just find out what those words really mean
Language Dictionaries
..... Look up words in English, French, Spanish and more
OneLook Dictionaries
..... 4,849,562 words in 803 dictionaries indexed --- Really, and it's quick too
Etymological Dictionary
..... Explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
Technical Glossary in Nine European Languages
..... From The European Commission .....
Thesaurus
Thesaurus
..... Thesaurus at Merriam-Webster on-line
Encyclopedia
Internet Encyclopedia
..... Wikinfo is a universal open content encyclopedia with 20792 Wikinfo articles. Wikinfo is a wiki.
Encyclopedia
..... Encyclopedia Britannica
LoveToKnow
..... LoveToKnow Free Online Encyclopedia aslo known as the 1911 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia.com
..... 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia
Freesoft Encyclopedia
..... Information on the Internet from Freesoft.org
General Research
Corporation Information
.....Nice list of business related websites
Former Names of British Colonies
..... Former British-Administered Territories and Commonwealth Countries from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London
Who's alive and who's dead
.....Extensive list of famous people, dead and alive
Bird Songs
..... Digitally recorded Bird and Animal sounds from Naturesound.Org
Research Guide for Students
.....A Virtual Library of useful URLs arranged by Dewey
Decimal Classification
AFI 100 Years 100 Lists
..... American Film Institute the 100 best lists; 100 Best Songs, 100 Best Heroes & Villains, 100 Best Passions, 100 Best Thrills, 100 Best Laughs, 100 Best Stars and 100 Best Movies
CIA World Fact Book
..... This is the World Fact Book from the CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
Research Tools
..... iTools include; Search, Language, Research, Finance, Maps, Internet and more
Infoplease
..... Vast array of information including dictionaries, Internet encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, statistics, world records, US sports, U.S. sports, United States sports, entertainment, biography, biographies, population, countries, maps, reference, definitions, business facts, news, history black history month and much more.
ProQuest Digital Dissertations
.....access the last two years of citations and abstracts in the Dissertation Abstracts database
Technical Definitions
.....Technology terminology from Whatis.com at TechTarget Network
Freedom of Information
..... This is from the Freedom of Information Act, produced by the FBI
New York Times Navigator
..... Reference page used by the newsroom of the New York Times
Basics of DNA Fingerprinting
..... By Kate Brinton and Kim-An Lieberman at the University of Washington
Law Library
..... Law Library at Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University Law School
Military and Nautical History
..... Many links to military, nautical, naval, maritime, value of money through history and much more
The Encyclopedia of World History
..... Ancient, Medieval, and Modern from Bartleby.com
Researching History
..... This page has many links to all areas of history
History
..... The 20th Centry, year by year
Elephants
..... Information about elephants
Life in Elizabethan England
..... What they ate, what they drank, the games they played and much more
Ask The Expert
..... Links to experts on many different subjects
Sources and Experts
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Extensive list of experts on the Internet such as think tanks, expert witnesses, consultants, spokespersons, appraisers of art, jewelry and real estate,
health care, biotech, communications, advocacy groups, aging issues, biochemistry, economics, sociology, Alzheimer's disease, cellular and molecular biology, nutrition, antioxidants, body composition, calcium metabolism, agriculture, drought, animal diseases, bugs, forests, plant pathology, soil, aviation, aerospace, census, demographics, population trends, fertility, family planning, race and ethnicity, telecommunications, electronic intellectual property, arms control, base closings, children in war, defense contractors, intelligence community, military budget,
affirmative action, acetaminophen, oil spills, pesticides, water quality, biochemistry, bioengineering, cancer biology, genetics, climate prediction, earthquakes, physiology of marine animals, beach erosion, marine mammals, hurricanes, tourism, seafood, solar science, space weather, comets, magnetic fields, biodiversity, fisheries, sustainable agriculture, ecosystems, solid waste management, recycling, ethics, human genetics, HIV, AIDS, cross-cultural issues, rationing, medical ethics, human rights, gay and lesbian, taxation, dermatology, genetics, geriatrics, nicotine, adolescents, asthma, diet,
epidemiology, genetics, folklore, emerging markets, micro credit, poverty, women's health and nutrition, death penalty, estate planning, philanthropy, high-risk students, respiratory infections, alternative fuels, transportation safety and many more by Kitty Bennett of the St. Petersburg Times
FEDSTATS
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.... Statistics from more than 70 US Government agencies
Internet Stats
..... Internet statistics from around the world
Global Internet Stats
..... Global Internet statistics by language from from Global Reach
CDC Wonder System
..... A wide variety of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, guidelines and numeric public health data
Acronyms
..... The Acronym Database
Acronym Decoder
..... Acronym Decoder from The Acronym Finder
Unit Conversions
..... Convert any unit of measurement to any other unit
Convert Plus
..... Convert many units of measurement, even avoirdupois and quite exotic terms like Ancient Greek and Roman.
Convert It
..... Convert just about anything to anything else
The Old Farmer's Almanac
..... Published since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has useful information for people in all walks of life
Today's births, deaths, historic events
..... Births, Deaths and Events That Happened on Today's Date in History
The Internet Public Library ..... Reference Center. Ready Reference Collection
Reference Works
..... Extensive List of Reference Works
Periodic Tables
..... Nice, clickable table plus a search function
World POPClock Projection
..... Up to the minute estimate of world population
United States Patent Office
... Extensive list of U.S. Patents since 1790 -- US Patent and Trademark Office
Grammar
English Grammar
..... Instructions on grammar
Grammar Slammer
..... Grammar Help for The University of Maine
Grammar
..... Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch
Common Errors
Common Errors in English
..... By Paul Brians Professor of English Washington State University
Commonly Confused Words
..... A list of commonly confused words and what they mean
Quiz on Commonly Confused Words
..... From Dr. Richard Lederer
Maps
Maps from all over the world
..... Electronic Maps from the University of Texas
Clickable map of the world
..... Click anywhere on the globe to enlarge the view
Maps
..... Hundreds of maps from The University of Minnesota
More Maps
..... Maps and information from The University of Iowa
World Time Zones
..... Map of World Time Zones
Local time
..... Check the local time anywhere around the world
TimeServer
..... Or check the local time at TimeServer
Driving Directions for Any Place in the U.S.
..... Provided by Mapquest
How far is it?
..... Gives you the distance between any two countries or cities in the world
Clickable map of U.S.
..... Zoom in and out and use 21 optional layers such as counties, highways, railroads and more
Zip Code Map
..... At the bottom, put in a zip code then use a zoom factor of 6 to get a map of surrounding zip codes
Zip Find
..... Find all zip codes in a given radius, also distance between two zip codes
NASA Satellite Photos
..... Pictures from space of almost any place on Earth
Flight Tracker
..... Put in airline name, flight number and departure date for a visual flight path
Poetry
Emily Dickinson's Poems
..... Poems by the great poet
Glossary of Poetic Terms
..... A Guide for the Study of Poetry
Rhyming words
..... A good rhyming dictionary .....
Poetry Kit
..... Poetry events worldwide also listings and magazines
Poetry Superhighway
..... Poetry awards and links
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Brewer's Phrase & Fable
.............. This is a long list of phrases and their origin
Quotes
LitQuotes
..... Great website for literary quotes with hundreds of quotes
Great Quotes
..... Over 54,000 Famous Quotes, Famous Sayings & Proverbs
Good Quotes by Famous People
..... Many Quotes by People You Will Recognize
The Quotations Page
..... Over 15,000 Quotations
Find A Quote
..... Search for quotations in several different databases --- Pop-ups, but worth the hassle
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Translation
Free Dictionary
..... Look up words in African, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish and get their English meaning
Latin Dictionary
..... Good Latin Dictionary
Fagan Finder
..... Translate between many languages
Translation with Systran
..... Translate a word or a paragraph between languages
The Language Site
..... Translate between many languages
Free Translations
..... Translate between English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Norwegian
Linguistic Atlas
..... Linguistic Atlas of the World -- Clickable map to see the languages of any country
Webpage Translation
..... Free web page translation from SDL International
Help for Writers
Passive Voice
..... How to identify passive writing
Word Origins
..... This site is devoted to the origins of words and phrases, or as a linguist would put it, to etymology.
Carve Magazine
..... Submit your short story to one of the world's most popular fiction magazines
Writing for Business and Pleasure
..... Good advice on writing from Stephen Wilbers
How to Critique Fiction
..... A great article by Victory Crayne
The Write Resource
..... Internet Resources, Helpful Articles, and more
Problems With Your Story Plot
..... The top ten plotting problems by Alicia Rasley
Ten Mistakes
..... Ten Mistakes Writers Don't See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do) by Pat Holt
Anthologies Online
..... Where editors, writers and readers converge. You don't have to subscribe, but if you do then you may submit a writing sample to be considered.
Deb Stover
..... Publishers, Authors, Booksellers, Research and many more links useful to writers and readers
Writing A Synopsis
..... How to Write a Synopsis by Marg Gilks
Novel Synopsis
..... How do I write a Book Synopsis?
Electronic Publishers
..... A list of non-subsidy electronic publishers
My Hidden Talent
..... Publish your work and get reviews from all around the world.
The Standard Deviations of Writing
..... A list of common mistakes made in writing by Roger MacBride Allen
Pseudonyms
..... A list of famous pseudonyms
Writer Pseudonyms
..... Writers pseudonyms as well as actors pseudonyms and many more from Nom de Guerre
Literary Terms
..... Literary and Rhetorical Terms By Jack Lynch, Rutgers University
The English Server
..... A list of sources of information
The Writers' Page
..... A showcase for writers
Journals
..... Several writers' journals
The King's English
..... By H. W. Fowler
Images Inscript
..... Free feedback on poems or short stories....you may be considered for publication
The Write Market
..... Writing news plus hundreds of listings for print magazines, book projects, contests, webzines, and publishers
Writers Information
..... From Books 'n Writers .....
Robin's Nest for Writers
..... A large, well organized site with many resources for writers
Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
...... From Bartleby.com
English Grammar Clinic
...... From Education Resources
Women's Writing
..... A Celebration of Women Writers from the University of Pennsylvania Library
Word Frequency ..... Put in any text and it will sort the words, showing the most used at the top. From Gerogetown University.
How to Incorporate in Navada
..... Nevada Secretary of State Corporate Information
Writing Contests
Writing Contests
..... Several writing contest web sites
Writing Conferences
Writing Conferences
..... List of Writing Conferences
Publishing
Promote your book
..... Information about marketing, promoting, selling your book
Book Review
..... Collection of websites dealing with book reviews
Promote your book at NorthWestWriters.com
..... This is a web site dedicated to promoting the authors of: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska & British Columbia, Canada
On-Demand Publishing
..... Trafford's On-Demand Publishing, sometimes called Print on Demand or POD
POD Publishers Compared
..... Self-Publishing.org compares types of self-publishing and helps writers choose a POD publisher
iUniverse
..... iUniverse Print on Demand Publishing
Arnold Book Publishers
..... Hodder Arnold publishes books and journals for students, academics and professionals
PublishAmerica
..... PublishAmerica is a traditional royalty-paying publisher specializing in work from new authors
How ISBN numbers are assigned
..... R.R. Bowker, the leading provider of bibliographic information in North America assigns ISBN numbers to publishers
World Records
World Records
..... Guinness Book of World Records
Names
Baby Names
..... Lots of names for baby, but nice for writers also
Behind the Name
.... The Etymology and History of First Names
What does your name mean
.... 525,000 names and their meanings from the Kabalarians
Name of all kinds
.... Names for your characters or your pets
Name Generator
.... Generate any kind of name; ships, planets, dwarfs, taverns, heros or just regular people
Copyright
U.S. Government Copyright Website
..... Copyright Office of the Federal Government, United States Copyright Office
The Copyright Website ..... Copyright Information
UK Copyright
..... How to copyright in the UK courtesy of Business Link
Answers about Copyright myths
..... Copyright myths explained by Brad Templeton
Law Library
Law Library
.....Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington --- Virtual Library—Law
Art Resources
Art Resources
..... World Wide Art Resources
Anatomy
Anatomy
..... Very nice anatomy website
Virtual Body Tour
..... Interactive Body Guide, Virtual Body Systems and Interactive Human Atlas by MEDtropolis
Whole Brain Atlas
..... Atlas of the brain from Harvard University
Gray's Anatomy
..... Anatomy of the Human Body, 1918 by Henry Gray.
Medical Terminology Glossary
..... Good list of medical terms and medical definitions
On Line Medical Dictionary
..... a free online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations
Medical Dictionary Search Engine
..... A very large list of medical terms and definitions
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
..... By C.R. Wheeless MD. An excellent reference of Orthopaedics
Slang
Slang
..... Words making their way into common usage .....
Literary Agents
Agents e-mail
..... A list of literary agents e-mail addresses
Non-fee Agents
..... A list of non-fee literary agents
Prededitors and Editors
..... A long list of literary agents with comments
Agent Rejections
..... Common Reasons for Agent's Rejection from BookTalk by Carolyn Hopwood Blick
Writing Agents
..... A directory of literary agents --- Worldwide
Agents and Publishers
..... 1300 agents, publishers and editors in the U. S., the U. K. and Canada including websites and e-mail -- by Gerard Jones
Literary Agents
..... An extensive list of literary agents with addresses and phone numbers
Literary Agents List
..... Listings of Agents and other Representation
Questionable Agents
..... Writer Beware from SFWA
Warning List
..... Another list of agents to beware of
Publication Warning List
..... This is a warning list of publications who have refused to pay writers money owed to them.
Agency fees - 1
..... Are Agency Reading Fees Legitimate?
Agency fees - 2
..... Are There Any Fees an Agency May Legitimately Charge a Client?
Book Doctors
..... Are Book Doctors Legitimate?
Journalism
Journalism
..... Internet Journalism Resources .....
Pulitzer Prize
..... All the Pulitzer Prize winners since 1917
Screenwriters
Screenwriters
..... The Internet Screenwriters Network
Screen Site Dramatica
..... Film, Television and Video Reviews and information
Screenwriting
..... Lots of good information for the screenwriter from Visual Writer
Resources for Screenwriters
..... Hundreds of links for screenwriting
How Things Work
How Stuff Works
..... Interesting web pages about how things work
How to do things
..... From How to Feed Your Pigs to How to Make a Puppet -- More than 15,000 How-to Solutions at
eHow.Com
Strange and Unusual
Trivia ..... Celebrity Trivia, Superstitions, Unusual Facts and more by Brian Candy
Folklore and Mythology
..... From D. L. Ashliman, University of Pittsburgh
Cliche Finder
..... Type in a word and find every cliche with that word in it
Movie Cliches
..... From the Movie Cliche List --- Really funny
Useless Information
..... Tons of useless information from Cool Quiz
Museum of Hoaxes
..... First Human Clone Born Hoax plus many more frauds, hocus-pocus, humbug, imposture, rumor, sleight, wile and so on.
Science Made Stupid
..... Written and Illustrated by TOM WELLER
Encyclopedia of Monsters
..... Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts by Gareth Long
I Can Eat Grass
..... How to say "I can eat glass, it doesn't hurt me" in 110 languages. Why? Only Ethan Mollick, Harvard class of 1997, knows for sure
Hieroglyphics
..... Type in your name and see it in hieroglyphics
Computer terminology in Chinese
..... With text and voice in Chinese .....
Humor
Urban Legends
..... Lots of interesting, funny and useless information
News of the Weird
..... Weird but true --- News from all over
A Dictionary of Useful Research Phrases
.....What do Research Phrases really mean
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