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Creative Writing

Originally a guide to research by Pratima Ghale at Mt. Holyoke College. Used with permission for students at Hollins University, using Wyndham Robertson Library (2014). Updates after 2014 are by the WRL.

Help me find information about . . .

Researching for my Story

People

  • Names
  • Dress
  • Work
  • More . . .

Places

  • Atlases and maps
  • The natural world
  • Location-specific imagery
  • More . . .

Time Period

  • History and events
  • Culture and pop culture
  • Images
  • More . . .

Numbers

  • Dates
  • Money
  • Measures
  • More . . .

Writing Tools

  • Dictionaries
  • Thesauri
  • Style guides
  • More . . .

Getting Published

  • Publishing directories
    and guides
  • Web presence

What's a good source?