Ask the Experts A comprehensive listing of links to experts in various fields. http://www.refdesk.com/expert.html

GrassHopper Shopper A huge page full of Research Engines to help writers get the jump on gathering information. http://www.talewins.com/Search.htm

My Virtual Reference Desk A one-stop site for all things Internet: news, weather, sports, reference, encyclopedia (50 areas), facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, search engines, Win95, free stuff, games http://www.refdesk.com/

Almanac of Literary Information Information related to literature: writers, their work, and all such things of a literary nature. http://litcal.yasuda-u.ac.jp/LitCalendar.shtml

Compucan.com Numerous free online encyclopedias and advanced reference search tools. http://www.compucan.com/Reference.htm

Writers Free Reference A list of free reference sites useful to writers and anyone looking for free information. http://www.writers-free-reference.com/

The Spire Project A better way to find information. Research, searching the web, or whatever you happen to be looking for - you will find it here. http://www.spireproject.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/

Research Tools By Glenn Hameroff at Suite101.com. http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/research_tools

Law Resources Links to research on all types of law resources including a vast library of legal decisions. http://www.law.csuohio.edu/lawlibrary/reference/major.html

Electric Library The Electric Library makes it possible to conduct real research over the Internet, using a deep database of reliable sources. Subscribers get 30 days free use of this site. http://wwws.elibrary.com/

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.html

Information Brokerage Becoming an information broker can prove to be a bright home-business decision for a writer. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/5692/33931

Romance Central: Research Contains many site listings for researching historical facts. From early medieval to modern day time. http://ritahestand.romance-central.com/Research.htm

iTools Search dictionaries, thesauri, the Bible, and many other tools. http://www.iTools.com/

The Virtual Reference Desk Reference index from Purdue University http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/vlibrary/reference/

Writers Write Research advice, tips and resources meaningful to writers. http://www.writerswrite.com/research/

The Seven Steps of the Research Process Outlines a simple strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources. http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm

Young Writers Online A writing and critique group for young writers with a forum, regular exercises, contests, and links. http://youngwriters.bravehost.com/