Writers and Editors

• What Are Archives? Society of American Archivists)
• Archives 101: How Archival Records Are Organized (short video, Ryerson Archives and Special Collections)
• Directory of Archival Organizations in the United States and Canada (Society of American Archivists)
• So You Want to Be an Archivist (Society of American Archivists)
• Upcoming Events, National Archives (Society of American Archivists)
• Current Exhibits (U.S. National Archives, Washington, DC)

• U.S. National Archives Facebook page
• Archive Grid OCLC's WorldCat database. ArchiveGrid is largely made up of MARC records from WorldCat. OCLC Research includes over 7 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,400 archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
• A Brief Introduction to Archives (video, 8.3 minutes, University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections)

• Online Research Tools and Aids (National Archives)
---Locations of various Research Archives, Records Centers
---DocsTeach (The online tool for teaching with documents, from the National Archives)
---America's Founding Documents (Declaration of Independents, Constitution, Bill of Rights)
---Milestone Documents (Lee Resolution, 1776; Articles of Confederation, 1777; Treaty of Paris, 1783; Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798; etc.
---Research our records
---Veterans' Service Records
---Educator Resources
• Hanging Together (the OCLC Research blog)

• Archives 101 Part I: The Basics of Archival Acquisition and Appraisal (Connecticut League of Museums) This series of five, 1-hour live webinars provides information and instruction in the basics of archival management, including archival acquisition & appraisal; arrangement & description; creating finding aids; preservation storage & housing; and access with emphasis on best standards and practices, as well as low-cost solutions. The webinars are designed for staff and volunteers from historical societies, libraries, museums, archives and other cultural heritage organizations with historic record collections.
---Part II: Fundamentals of Archival Arrangement and Description
---Part III: Creating Finding Aids
---Part IV: Preservation Storage & Housing of Archival Collections: Guidelines & Solutions
---Part V: Making Your Archives Accessible

Let me know if I'm neglected to include an important resource. Please provide both the name of the resource and a URL.

• I’m an author and sell on Amazon: How does sales tax work? (TaxJar) "Probably the best thing about publishing your own book through Amazon Author Central is that you are not the seller of record. Why is this so great? Because it means you are not responsible for collecting the sales tax on the books you publish!

    "In this case, Amazon is the seller of record and will sell the book on your behalf. So when readers get the receipt from your book, they'll see that they bought it from Amazon and not from you directly. If you are selling your book through Amazon, Amazon takes care of charging your customers sales tax and remitting sales tax to the state. So Amazon charges and collects sales tax in states where digital books are taxable. You don't have to worry about collecting sales tax on the books you sell!

    "...A good rule of thumb is to remember that sales tax is always due if a transaction is taxable. Either Amazon (or a publisher, bookstore, etc. that you have a working relationship with) should collect tax from the customer, you should collect it from the customer, or the customer should pay use tax."

But if you do sell books directly (at a book fair or craft show, for example), you are responsible for paying sales tax on the items you sold.

These resources seem like a good primer on the topic, but let me know if I should link to others as well:
• Sales Tax Basics for Writers (Helen Sedwick)
• Selling Books & Sales Tax: Practical Things You Need to Know (Clearsight Books)
• Sales Tax Resources & Updates (Sales Tax Institute) Bookmark this page, useful for all things sales and use tax!

     Here you’ll find quick-reference charts, whitepapers, helpful tools, legislative updates, directories, FAQs and more.
• Frequently Asked Questions about Sales Tax (Sales Tax Institute)