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 πN , eN and γN 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.