Encyclopædia Britannica: Melville, Herman
- Biographical entry on the American author, in the 1911 edition. Some scanner errors.
- http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Herman_Melville

Charles Olson's Melville Project
- Collection of notes from years of research, accessible as searchable transcripts or as electronic images of the handwritten notecards.
- http://charlesolson.uconn.edu/Works_in_the_Collection/Melville_Project/

The Academy of American Poets: Herman Melville
- Short biography.
- http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/236

Columbia Encyclopedia: Melville, Herman
- Biographical article on the American author. Includes bibliography.
- http://www.bartleby.com/65/me/MelvleH.html

Wikipedia: Herman Melville
- Short encyclopedia-style essay on the author.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Melville

Melville, Herman (1819-1891)
- Lengthy article on the nineteenth-century American novelist.
- http://www.glbtq.com/literature/melville_h.html

Melville Room
- One of the largest collections of Melville family memorabilia.
- http://www.berkshire.net/PittsfieldLibrary/lhg/melvillerm.htm

Author's Calendar: Herman Melville
- Biographical information and a list of selected works.
- http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/melville.htm

Collecting Herman Melville
- An essay detailing the difficulty and allure in collecting works by Melville. Contains biographical information as well as information on his works and their popularity through the last century.
- http://www.reeseco.com/papers/melville.htm

Melville: Genius Ignored
- Biography, focusing on the author's lack of recognition in his lifetime.
- http://www.serve.com/Lucius/Melville.index.html