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  • The American West - a presentation of the history & development of the American West
  • Ask a Librarian (Library of Congress) - an online reference service from the Library of Congress
  • AssociationCentral.com - searchable database of associations worldwide, including writing associations
  • Authors and Experts - a searchable directory of speakers, interview subjects, authors, & experts
  • Avoiding the Pitfalls of Research - learn to avoid the dangerous pitfalls that stymie your writing productivity
  • Biography - the web's best bios
  • Communication - all about all types of communication
  • Convert It - conversion & calculation centre
  • Digging for Treasure: Researching the Historical - by Barbara Dawson Smith
  • Encyclopedia Britannica - one of the world's most trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable
  • Expert Central - thousands of volunteer experts to answer all your questions
  • Experts.com - a "who's who" of experts at the top of their respective fields
  • Food Timeline - including food history & period recipes
  • History Channel - the best search in history
  • How Stuff Works - thousands of topics about how stuff works, from engines to sunglasses, nuclear reactors to Christmas
  • How Things Work - ask a question about physics or the science of the world around you & Professor of Physics Lou Bloomfield will answer it for you
  • Infoplease - all the knowledge you need
  • iTools - quick access to the best Internet tools
  • Journalist Express - the busy journalist's interface to the Internet
  • Librarians' Index to the Internet - a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries
  • Library of Congress - the largest library in the world
  • Library Spot - bringing the best library and reference sites together with insightful editorial in one user-friendly spot
  • Maps - featuring international, topographical, & satellite maps, custom mapping servies, driving directions, & more
  • Media Link - directory of experts for journalists
  • News Voyager - extensive collection of links to American, Canadian, & international newspapers
  • Power Reporting - thousands of free research tools for journalists (and no ads)
  • ProfNet - a collaborative of news & information officers that gives reporters free, convenient access to expert sources
  • Realms of Research - a society dedicated to research
  • Refdesk - the single best source for facts on the Net (rumoured to be Tom Clancy's favourite site)

These links are provided as a convenience and are not to be interpreted as acceptance or endorsement of any web site, individual, organization, or business by GVC.

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This page was last updated February 25, 2006.