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Conference Guides The Guide to Writers Conferences and Workshops An online directory of upcoming events - broken down by month, focus, or geographic area. Organizations American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Home to the national organization of fiction writers including magazine and book authors. Event calendar, links and resources, legal articles, etc. Can also sign up for monthly public e-newsletter. The Poynter Institute Home to this school for journalists as well as the web site providing education, news for journalists, research aids, links, and event calendar. Council of Literary Magazines and Presses Organization devoted to small presses and and independent literary publications. Resources for writers and publishers, job bank, membership list. Legal Issues FindLaw.com Comprehensive legal resources for professionals, businesses, individual and students. Legal news, court opinions, subject library, links and resources. GovSpot.com Resources including government web sites, government offices, articles, facts and figures, news. US Copyright Office Federal office web site covering copyright basics, publications, records search, registering your work, etc. US Patent and Trademark Office Home to federal agency how-to's, patent and trademark searches, education and activities. Copyright and Fair Use, Stanford University Libraries Legislation, judicial opinions, resources Toolboxes The Journalist's Toolbox Managed by Mike Reilly, a comprehensive collection of links and resources. Also includes the option to sign up for a weekly newsletter announcing new additions and services. Power Reporting "Thousands" of links to reference books, government agencies, search engines, magazines and newspapers, news services, etc. Also links by subject. Web Sites for Journalists "Created by Jonathan Oatis, a wealth of search tools, directories, publications and organizations for the working writer and journalist. Jonathan refers to it as a "smorgasbord of sites" - so dig in! Research Aids FindArticles.com Free archive of published articles dating back to 1998 covering more than 300 print magazines and journals. Nueva School List of Search Engines and Strategies An incredible compilation of search engines broken down by research type. Includes the majors such as Google, AltaVista and Yahoo, newcomers like Teoma, and regional/local search engines. Thanks to Debbie Abilock, Curriculum Coordinator, and staff. US Newspapers Archives On The Web Maintained by the Special Libraries Association, a comprehensive listing of newspapers by state including links to archive retrieval services. Most retrievals are free - charges may apply to some with costs listed. Newspapers.com National, regional and local papers. Also includes college and business publications. Kidon Media-Link Huge directory of newspapers and other news sources on the internet. Broken down by country, state or region. Bartleby.com Research fiction and nonfiction works broken down by author, subject, or title. Includes reference works such as Columbia Encyclopedia, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Oxford Shakespeare, and others. News Sources Ananova.com From breaking news to more quirky human interest items, Ananova is a resource for current events. Includes latest headlines, sports, business news, and video reports. Dictionaries, Thesauri, Grammar aids Merriam-Webster OnLine Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus offered at no charge. Unabridged version offered as a pay service. Dictionary.com Easy use search box. Additional links for foreign language dictionaries, grammar and style guides and Dr. Dictionary, a plain language search box (like Ask Jeeves). Thesaurus.com Synonyms and antonyms. Similar links to Dictionary.com. Getting Published Writers Write Includes information on various categories of writing including fiction, journalism, poetry, medical writing, etc. Also has a jobs and markets section. Sign up for the newsletter detailing updates to the site. Writing-World.com Maintained by Moira Allen, book author and columnist for The Writer magazine. Advice, tips, how-to's, articles, events calendar, freelance markets, etc. Sign up for biweekly newsletter. Writer Beware Linked to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, this site is devoted to publicizing those literary agents, publishers, and others who engage in deceptive and fraudulent practices. WritersMarket.com Limited free information via newsletter. Monthly subscription available for more detailed listings. Web site also includes Market Watch column with industry news. WriteThinking A weekly newsletter - subscription - published by Michael Knowles. Articles on writing, resources, jobs market, and industry goings-on. Poetry Poetic Voices Named as one of Writer's Digest's "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" in 2002. Conferences, workshops, grants, fellowships, industry news, publication opportunities, etc. The Academy of American Poets Also one of Writer's Digest's 2002 "101 Best Web Sites for Writers." Backgrounds on published poems and poets, events calendar, awards and prizes, links to journals, etc. Industry News The Write News Features news about the publishing and writing world. Includes events guide, classified, and industry links. Sign up for free weekly newsletter. Print Publications The Writer Monthly print magazine with online web site. Subscription available online. Web site has excerpted articles, columns, and current issue's table of contents. Poets & Writers Publishing advice, grants, contests, resources. Subscribe here to print version. Writer's Digest Monthly print magazine which also offers resources on the web. Subscription available online - usually offers free issues. Online Publications CyberJournalist.net Offered as a "resource site for journalists that focuses on the Internet and new technologies", it offers journalism resources, news, advice, list of journalism awards, coverage of current news stories, etc. Run by Jonathan Dube,currently technology editor of MSNBC.com. Sign up for free newsletter. |