Electronic Reference

1. Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
http://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/

Located downtown Indianapolis, the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library serves as a library, museum, and shop dedicated to preserving the memory and message of Kurt Vonnegut. This website is an excellent resource, it provides information about the library, publishes all recent news pertaining to Vonnegut, provides information about upcoming Vonnegut events, book discussions, benefits, etc., provides a short biography and complete bibliography, has photos, blogs, and even ways to donate.

2. NNDB Profile of Kurt Vonnegut
http://www.nndb.com/people/928/000022862/

NNDB is a site that tracks the activities of people they determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead. They do an amazing job at covering the scope of Kurt Vonnegut's life and death. Everything from military service, cause of death, family history, school information, awards, and extensive bibliography is covered.

3. The Kurt Vonnegut Society
http://www.vonnegutsociety.net/vonnegutsociety.net/Welcome.html

Formed in 2008 the Vonnegut Society's goal is to serve as a virtual meeting place for scholars interested in sharing their knowledge and enabling others to remain current on Vonnegut criticism as it happens. The site includes: teaching Vonnegut guides, blog, directory, announcement, bibliography, and more.

4. Encyclopedia Britannica Profile of Kurt Vonnegut
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/632808/Kurt-Vonnegut

Provides a short biography of Vonnegut and gives many important links to other scholarly resources on his life and his writings.

5. Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library's Youtube Chanel
http://www.youtube.com/user/vonnegutlibrary?blend=21&ob=5

Contains video interviews with Vonnegut as well as interviews of people who were close with the Vonnegut family. A superb resource.

6. Charles J. Shields: The Life of Kurt Vonnegut Youtube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_qXfqlUgQ

Author Charles J. Shields who just published the highly anticipated "And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life" last month delivers a short lecture on Vonnegut's life.

7. Worldcat Identities: Kurt Vonnegut
http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79-62641

This massive collection of data is to good to be true. This website contains an overview, publication timeline, audience level, most widely held books (in libraries), associated subjects and much more. An amazing resource.

8. Lilly Library Manuscript Collections - Kurt Vonnegut
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/lilly/mss/index.php?p=vonnegut

Contains a list of over 5,800 writings, mainly correspondence from editors, family friends, and more. Contains lists of the following: general correspondence; writings; farber files; publishing records; miscellaneous; and additions.