Blog Topic Research Resources

When gathering resources for a new blog topic, not only the research methods are very important, but also the locations. Some online resources offer more in-depth and trust-worthy information than others, or simply more information.

Where should one start when researching topics? What are the best research resources? Some would say encyclopedias, others would say specialized informational websites. I’d say both.

This is one post you’d like to bookmark for further use, as the list of categories, resources and links will grow each day, and THIS post will get updated each time.

If you’d like to suggest an entry, feel free to contact me.

Please note that the following list is based on my preferences.

Important: Content theft is not research! Respect the authors of these resources and do not copy their work.

List of covered categories of resources

1. Astronomy & Space
2. Automotive Industry
3. Biology
4. Career & Jobs
5. Computers & Gadgets
6. Encyclopedias
7. History

Astronomy & Space Research Resources

1. NASA
   www.nasa.gov
2. Google Space
   Includes Google Sky, Google Moon & Google Mars
   www.google.com/space
3. Hubble Site
   hubblesite.org
4. Space.com
   www.spacecom/
5. Space on About.com
   space.about.com
6. Discovery Space on The Discovery Channel
   dsc.discovery.com/space/
7. Absolute Astronomy
   www.absoluteastronomy.com
8. Encyclopedia Astronautica
   www.astronautix.com
9. Space Today
   www.spacetoday.org

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Automotive Industry Research Resources

1. Car and Driver
   www.caranddriver.com
2. Motor Trend
   www.motortrend.com
3. AutoBlog.com
   www.autoblog.com
4. Bikez.com
   www.bikez.com
5. Motorcycle.com
   www.motorcycle.com

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Biology Research Resources

1. Biology Online
   www.biology-online.org
2. Biology Browser
   www.biologybrowser.org
3. Discover Life
   www.discoverlife.org
4. Biology on About.com
   biology.about.com

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Career & Jobs Research Resources

1. WetFeet.com
   www.wetfeet.com
2. Salary.com
   www.salary.com
3. Vault.com
   www.vault.com
4. Sparkplugging
   www.sparkplugging.com
5. Simply Hired blog
   blog.simplyhired.com
6. FreelanceSwitch
   freelanceswitch.com
7. Freelance Folder
   www.freelancefolder.com
8. Careers on The Wall Street Journal
   online.wsj.com

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Computers & Gadgets Research Resources

1. Tom’s Hardware
   www.tomshardware.com
2. Hardware Central
   www.hardwarecentral.com
3. PC Magazine
   www.pcmag.com
4. Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB)
   www.esrb.org
5. CNET Software Reviews
   reviews.cnet.com/software
6. PC World
   www.pcworld.com
7. Gizmodo
   www.gizmodo.com
8. Engadget
   www.engadget.com

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Encyclopedias

1. Encyclopedia
   www.encyclopedia.com
2. Wikipedia
   www.wikipedia.org
3. Britannica
   www.britannica.com
4. MSN Encarta
   encarta.msn.com
5. Symbols.com
   www.symbols.com

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History Research Resources

1. The History Channel
   www.history.com
2. World History Connected Journal
   worldhistoryconnected.press.uiuc.edu
3. History of Nations
   www.historyofnations.net
4. U.S. History Site
   www.ushistorysite.com
5. History Orb
   www.historyorb.com
6. The History Guide
   www.historyguide.org

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