Acronyms and Abbreviations, good database.
  

        

    

   
   
        

        

        
      
      

        

        
"A & E Entertainment Almanac"

        by Beth Rowen        

        816 page very popular almanac for entertainment info! A MUST for your writing desk.  If you don't
        already have it, you better order it right now!  Click on the book to
        find out how to get it from Amazon.Com.
      
      
    
  


American Sign Language Dictionary, sign language for the deaf.

American Slanguages, slang terms by location.

Bartlett's Quotations, familiar quotes.

"Call The Cops", tech advisors on police matters.

CDC Diseases Info Page, descriptions and data.

CineMedia, large searchable media database.
  

        

    

   
   
        

        

        
      
      

        

        
"The Dictionary of Film Quotations: 6000 Provocative Movie Quotes from 1000 Movies"

        by M. Corey & G. Ochoa        

        434 pages. Just like the title says. A MUST for your writing desk.  If you don't
        already have it, you better order it right now!  Click on the book to
        get it from Amazon.Com.
      
      
    
  


"Film Finance & Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms", by John Cones 
(566 pgs).  An excellent resource for your desk library.


Film & Television Projects in Production, a comprehensive
list including producers, director, and stars, from IATSE.

Hollywood Online - MoviePeople Database, great search engine 
for info on films and the talent that made them.

The Hollywood Military Advisor, awesome military info.
  

        

    

   
   
        

        

        
      
      

        

        
"Information Please Almanac, 1998"

        by Beth Rowen        

        1024 pages of almost everything imaginable! A MUST for your writing desk.  If you don't
        already have it, you better order it right now!  Click on the book to
        find out how to get it from Amazon.Com.
      
      
    
  


Internet Movie Database, info and searchable database.

Legal Dictionary, terms and usage.

MapQuest, find locations, get distances, etc.

The Movie Cliche List, use them or lose them.

9000+ U.S. Public Libraries, plus newspapers and more.

On-line Medical Dictionary, searchable terms, etc.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert, free advice from experts
on almost any subject.
  

        
    

          

        

        
      
      

        




        
"Researching Online for Dummies"

        By Reva Basch        

        Improve your search and surfing skills with this great
        new (July '98) book. Excellent tips on use of search
        engines, specialty directories, tricks of the experts,
        and much more. Click on the book to order from Amazon.Com. NOW!
      
      
    
  


Research-it, a great multi-subject searchable resource.

Roget's Thesaurus, searchable.

Statistics Every Writer Should Know, terms and how to interpret.

Symbols.Com, encyclopedia of signs and ideograms.

Universal Horror Channel, tons of info on horror films.

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus, searchable.

WGA Research Links, many targeted sources.
  

        

    

   
   
        

        

        
      
      

        

        
"The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1998"

        by Robert Famighetti        

        976 pages of the most up-to-date info on EVERYTHING! A MUST for your writing desk.  If you don't
        already have it, you better order it right now!  Click on the book to
        find out how to get it from Amazon.Com.