  Up to now, the $N^*$ production from $e^+e^-$ annihilations has been studied
only around charmonium region. Charmonium decays to $N^*$s are analogous to
(time-like) EM form factors in that the charm quark annihilation provides a
nearly pointlike (ggg) current. Complementary to other sources, such as $\pi
N$, $eN$ and $\gamma N$ reactions, this new source for $N^*$ spectroscopy has a
few advantages, such as an isospin filter and a low spin filter. The
experimental results on $N^*$ from $e^+e^-$ annihilations and their
phenomenological implications are reviewed. Possible new sources on $N^*$
production from $e^+e^-$ annihilations are discussed.
