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I recently gave workshops on Research for Writers, (at Women Writing the West and Surrey International Writers Conference) and rather than do printed handouts, I am posting all the information here so it is readily available and clickable.
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Librarians to follow on Twitter: @surlyspice
Bowling Green State University Pop Culture Library @BGSU_PopCultLib
BGUS also has an “Ask Us” feature on their website.
New York Public Library: @nypl and @askNYP
This hashtag on Twitter can be a great way to find answers to really obscure research questions: #AskALibrarian
Finding Research Books:
Library books:
Ebooks:
A caveat and caution here–not all the books you may find via these links are legitimate legal copies. Always use caution when downloading books
, and use to due diligence to ensure that it is available in the public domain.
To Purchase:
Databases:
Check your local library’s online offering of databases–many will be accessible without having to pay. Some popular ones include:
Archives/Museums
- American Heritage Center
- New York Public Library
- UK Parliment Archives
- National Museums of Canada
- US National Archives
- Smithsonian
- Lehigh University This digitally accessible collection represents a range of lives — from ordinary citizens to Presidents, literary luminaries, movie stars, soldiers, and politicians.
- Europeanaeu Also has a wonderful Twitter account, @europeanaeu.
- Chronicling America Historic US newspapers
- Google News Archive
- Archive.org
Other Sources:
- Kanopy
- Ancestry.com
- FindMyPast.com
- Online Newspapers
- Wikipedia
- The Internet Movie Database
- Snopes
- British Pathé on YouTube and Streaming
Locations/Settings
Software/Apps:
- BookBuddy+
- Evernote
- One Note (Microsoft)
- Notes (Apple)
- Scrivener
Miscellaneous:
200 Best Sites for Writers – A wide range of links for writers.
Google cheat sheet:
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I know a lot of those, but I appreciate the accessible lists!! Thank you for sharing!