Links for Writers
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Summary
Here are some useful links for writers, provided by AlaWriter, a professional novelist herself!
General research
InfoPlease
On-line dictionary, internet encyclopedia, atlas, and almanac reference: http://www.infoplease.com/
The Internet’s Best Electronic Reference Desk
On-line resource with extensive list of online reference sources, including current events, web searches, on-line books, electronic journals, online magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, financial information, geographical, travel, and other: http://www.usbusiness.com/esu.htm
The Library of Congress
Online collections: http://www.loc.gov/
Myths and Legends
Master link page to other sites which specialize in myths, legends, and folklore for all parts of the world, throughout history: http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html
The Internet Public Library
Centralized research source, includes subject collections and ready references: http://www.ipl.org/ref/
IPL Subject Collections
- Anthropology: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc03.00.00/
- Archaeology: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc06.00.00/
- Astronomy: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci02.00.00/
- Astrophysics: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci02.01.00/
- Mathematics: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci40.00.00/
- Mythology and Folklore: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc70.50.00/
- Physics: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci54.00.00/
Sci-Central
Gateway to the best scientific research news sources: http://www.scicentral.com/
Historical Resources
The Biographical Dictionary
Searchable online dictionary contains more than 28,000 notable persons from ancient times to the present day: http://s9.com/biography/
Akhet Egyptology
Information about ancient Egypt, including Egyptian mythology, mummification, a list of kings (with biographical material), Egyptian art and sculpture, and an annotated guide to Egyptological Web sites: http://www.akhet.co.uk/
Ancient World Web
Compendium of internet sites pertaining to the history, archaeology, and anthropology of the ancient world: http://www.julen.net/ancient/
Anthro.Net
Links and references for anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences: http://www.anthro.net/
Online Text Sources
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations
Complete searchable online text of the 1919 version; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature: http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Bartleby.com
Great books online, includes encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, and hundreds of other texts: http://www.bartleby.com/
Internet Sacred Text Archive-Ancient Egypt
Includes links to full online text sources related to ancient Egypt–including texts by E. A. Wallis Budge: http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/
The Internet Sacred Text Archive
Extensive listing of full-text sources: http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
Electronic Text Center-English Online Resources
Extensive collection of full text resources: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/eng-on.html
Historical Text Archive
Free, full-text history books: http://historicaltextarchive.com/books.php
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Extensive list of full-text online resources: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
IPL List of Online Texts Sources
Listing of sources by category for online full-text resources: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/
English Religious Resources from the University of Virginia Library
Publically accessible, contains numerous texts.: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/relig.browse.html
Writing and Style Resources
The Elements of Style-by William Strunk, Jr.
Famous, fundamental text on English grammar and style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/
Merriam-Webster Online
Searchable dictionary and thesaurus: http://www.m-w.com/
Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus
Searchable thesaurus: http://www.bartleby.com/62/
Creating a Believable World
Excellent article with hints on how to create a believable world for your story: http://www.poewar.com/articles/world.htm
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: Show and Tell
The art of building scenes: http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sep01/browne.htm
Guide to Writer’s Conferences and Workshops
Shaw Guides
Free online directory to writers conferences and workshops: http://writing.shawguides.com/
Linguistics
Ethnologue
Centralized resource for the search into the world’s languages. A catalogue of more than 6.800 languages spoken in 228 countries: http://www.ethnologue.com/info.asp
Linguistics Resources from Anthro.net
Links to general references and bibliographic sources in linguistics.: http://home1.gte.net/ericjw1/linguistics.html
Mythology and Folklore
Myths and Legends
Master link page to other sites which specialize in myths, legends, and folklore for all parts of the world, throughout history.: http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html
IPL collection: Mythology and Folklore
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc70.50.00/
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Extensive list of full-text online resources: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
--Michelle 22:02, 7 Jul 2004 (PDT)