Need to knock out some research for your book, but not exactly sure where to start? We can help! Researching for writers doesn’t need to be difficult or overwhelming — go beyond basic searches with our Top 8 Tools.
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- Author’s Mojo Academy FREE Course — Tools of the Trade for Writers
https://www.authorsmojoacademy.com/p/tools-of-the-trade-for-writers/-
- Check out our free course — periodically updated with new tools and resources!
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- Google Scholar — https://scholar.google.com/
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- Peer-reviewed research, articles, journals, case law, and more — fantastic for mystery, thriller, medical, and other genres.
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- Project Gutenberg — https://www.gutenberg.org/
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- Old and out-of-print texts digitized and made available as ebooks for free — incredible resource for world-building and more.
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- Internet Archive — https://archive.org/
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- Not sure where to even begin your research? The Archive is a great place to begin — with free resources in a variety of mediums from eBooks to websites, software to audio.
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- Google Books — https://books.google.com/?hl=en
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- Huge library of full-text books from the largest search engine on the planet.
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- Europeana — https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en
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- Books, art, artifacts, music, and more from libraries, museums, and galleries across Europe.
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- Library of Congress — https://www.loc.gov/collections/
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- A treasure-trove of information on almost every conceivable topic. Unbeatable resource if you write anything historical.
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- WorldCat — https://www.worldcat.org/
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- Want to hit your local library? Research here and find out if your local library has what you’re looking for.
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- Scapple by Literature & Latte — https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
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- My favorite software for mind-mapping, organizing research, even visual plotting!
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- Author’s Mojo Academy FREE Course — Tools of the Trade for Writers
