Words about words: a useful site for refreshing your memory on the basics of grammar. ¶ http://www.well.com/

Industry standard software for producing and managing PDF documents. ¶ http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/index.html

A directory of free information on major U.S. advertisers, agencies and advertising trends. ¶ http://www.adage.com/datacenter/

An ongoing summary of the comparable effectiveness of size and placement in magazine advertising. Prepared by the Magazine Publishers of America and hosted by Magazines Canada. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/advertising.php

A diagram showing Canadian magazines publishers how to correctly place a UPC code. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/consumer_marketing.php

Find missing postal codes. ¶ http://www.canadapost.ca/Default.aspx

A government-run searchable database of Canadian resource web sites. ¶ http://www.collectionscanada.ca/caninfo/ecaninfo.htm

StatsCan tables on periodical publishing. ¶ http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc

A listing of pay scales for freelance writers, from the Professional Writers Association of Canada. ¶ http://www.writers.ca/whattopay.htm

An online colour scheme generator. ¶ http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

A handy compilation of common grammar and spelling errors. ¶ http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

Examples and reviews of Canadian magazine covers that sold well on the newsstand. Presented by Coast to Coast Newsstand Services. ¶ http://www.ctcmagazines.com/news.htm

Guidelines for editorial integrity and advertising standards and practices, produced by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors. ¶ http://canadianeditors.com/adguides.html

Canada's cultural gateway: on-line access to thousands of quality Canadian cultural Web resources, including newspapers and magazines. ¶ http://www.pch.gc.ca/

A handy universal currency converter. ¶ http://www.xe.com/ucc

A guide to reducing waste in your office. ¶ http://eetd.lbl.gov/Paper/

A handy site for saving, filing and organizing interesting web pages. ¶ http://del.icio.us/

A searchable database of top-line circulation information for magazines and newspapers, produced by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. ¶ http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/index.html

A Canadian branding initiative and database of certified green products. ¶ http://www.environmentalchoice.com/

A 2004 research report on using magazine advertising to its fullest advantage. Prepared and hosted by Magazines Canada ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/advertising.php

An international group working on devices for independent processing of color data in digital publication systems. ¶ http://www.eci.org/doku.php

A list of common questions for people who are new to the industry. Created and hosted by Magazines Canada. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/start_a_magazine.php

An ongoing compilation of one-page fact sheets on a wide variety of magazine industry issues. Prepared and hosted by Magazines Canada. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/advertising.php

Answers to common questions about careers in freelance writing.. ¶ http://www.pwac.ca/eventsandresources/frequentlyaskedquestions

A Magazines Canada branding progam that has members use a recognizable cover icon to highlight Canadian titles on the newsstand. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/consumer_marketing.php

Detailed database of every place name in Canada, with maps. ¶ http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/

An in-depth glossary of terms used in the measurement, sale and production of magazine advertising. Prepared and hosted by Magazines Canada. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/advertising.php

A glossary of terminology from Adobe software. ¶ http://store.adobe.com/type/topics/glossary.html

A BC-based information and resource site for people looking for eco-friendly wood products. ¶ http://www.goodwoodwatch.ca/

A directory of international universities, with the ability to perform a google search within their sites. ¶ http://www.google.ca/intl/en/options/universities.html