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Make your stories authentic

Some tools and tips for doing historical research online
By Erika Dreifus
Published: March 8, 2006
More than some other genres, historical fiction requires writers to conduct research. And these days, writers often conduct that research over the Internet.

But the amount of information available online can pose its own puzzles. Just try a Google search for "Tudor England." You'll get more than 61,000 returns to search through. How helpful is that, really? And how can you begin to use these results effectively?

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