diff --git a/async-ecs/src/access/mod.rs b/async-ecs/src/access/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ec7313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/access/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+pub mod read;
+pub mod read_storage;
+pub mod write;
+pub mod write_storage;
+
+pub use read::Read;
+pub use read_storage::ReadStorage;
+pub use write::Write;
+pub use write_storage::WriteStorage;
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/access/read.rs b/async-ecs/src/access/read.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d48f220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/access/read.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+
+use crate::{
+    resource::{Ref, Resource, ResourceId},
+    system::SystemData,
+    world::{DefaultSetupHandler, SetupHandler, World},
+};
+
+pub struct Read<'a, T: 'a, F = DefaultSetupHandler> {
+    inner: Ref<'a, T>,
+    marker: PhantomData<F>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> Read<'a, T, F> {
+    pub fn new(inner: Ref<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> Deref for Read<'a, T, F>
+where
+    T: Resource,
+{
+    type Target = T;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+        &*self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> SystemData<'a> for Read<'a, T, F>
+where
+    T: Resource,
+    F: SetupHandler<T>,
+{
+    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
+        F::setup(world)
+    }
+
+    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
+        Self::new(world.borrow())
+    }
+
+    fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![ResourceId::new::<T>()]
+    }
+
+    fn writes() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/access/read_storage.rs b/async-ecs/src/access/read_storage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1586412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/access/read_storage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use crate::{
+    component::Component,
+    entity::Entities,
+    misc::TryDefault,
+    resource::{Ref, ResourceId},
+    storage::{MaskedStorage, StorageWrapper},
+    system::SystemData,
+    world::World,
+};
+
+pub type ReadStorage<'a, T> = StorageWrapper<'a, T, Ref<'a, MaskedStorage<T>>>;
+
+impl<'a, T> SystemData<'a> for ReadStorage<'a, T>
+where
+    T: Component,
+{
+    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
+        world.register_component_with_storage::<T, _>(TryDefault::unwrap_default);
+    }
+
+    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
+        Self::new(world.borrow(), world.borrow())
+    }
+
+    fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![
+            ResourceId::new::<Entities>(),
+            ResourceId::new::<MaskedStorage<T>>(),
+        ]
+    }
+
+    fn writes() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/access/write.rs b/async-ecs/src/access/write.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c0f840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/access/write.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+
+use crate::{
+    resource::{RefMut, Resource, ResourceId},
+    system::SystemData,
+    world::{DefaultSetupHandler, SetupHandler, World},
+};
+
+pub struct Write<'a, T: 'a, F = DefaultSetupHandler> {
+    inner: RefMut<'a, T>,
+    marker: PhantomData<F>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> Write<'a, T, F> {
+    pub fn new(inner: RefMut<'a, T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> Deref for Write<'a, T, F>
+where
+    T: Resource,
+{
+    type Target = T;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+        &*self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> DerefMut for Write<'a, T, F>
+where
+    T: Resource,
+{
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        &mut *self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, F> SystemData<'a> for Write<'a, T, F>
+where
+    T: Resource,
+    F: SetupHandler<T>,
+{
+    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
+        F::setup(world)
+    }
+
+    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
+        Self::new(world.borrow_mut())
+    }
+
+    fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![]
+    }
+
+    fn writes() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![ResourceId::new::<T>()]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/access/write_storage.rs b/async-ecs/src/access/write_storage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6d178c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/access/write_storage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use crate::{
+    component::Component,
+    entity::Entities,
+    misc::TryDefault,
+    resource::{RefMut, ResourceId},
+    storage::{MaskedStorage, StorageWrapper},
+    system::SystemData,
+    world::World,
+};
+
+pub type WriteStorage<'a, T> = StorageWrapper<'a, T, RefMut<'a, MaskedStorage<T>>>;
+
+impl<'a, T> SystemData<'a> for WriteStorage<'a, T>
+where
+    T: Component,
+{
+    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
+        world.register_component_with_storage::<T, _>(TryDefault::unwrap_default);
+    }
+
+    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
+        Self::new(world.borrow_mut(), world.borrow())
+    }
+
+    fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![ResourceId::new::<Entities>()]
+    }
+
+    fn writes() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
+        vec![ResourceId::new::<MaskedStorage<T>>()]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/lib.rs b/async-ecs/src/lib.rs
index 6d906bf..491084e 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+pub mod access;
 pub mod component;
 pub mod entity;
+pub mod misc;
 pub mod resource;
 pub mod storage;
 pub mod system;
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/main.rs b/async-ecs/src/main.rs
index ae5661d..9395631 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/main.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/main.rs
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ fn main() {
     info!("Application started!");
 
     let mut world = World::default();
-    world.register::<Position>();
-    world.register::<Velocity>();
-    world.register::<Acceleration>();
+    world.register_component::<Position>();
+    world.register_component::<Velocity>();
+    world.register_component::<Acceleration>();
 
     /*
     for _ in 0..ENTITY_COUNT {
-        resources
+        world
             .create_entity()
             .with(Velocity::random())
             .with(Position::random())
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/misc/mod.rs b/async-ecs/src/misc/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5df1510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/misc/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod try_default;
+
+pub use try_default::TryDefault;
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/misc/try_default.rs b/async-ecs/src/misc/try_default.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d941e2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/misc/try_default.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+pub trait TryDefault: Sized {
+    fn try_default() -> Result<Self, String>;
+
+    fn unwrap_default() -> Self {
+        match Self::try_default() {
+            Ok(x) => x,
+            Err(e) => panic!("Failed to create a default value for storage ({:?})", e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> TryDefault for T
+where
+    T: Default,
+{
+    fn try_default() -> Result<Self, String> {
+        Ok(T::default())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/storage/masked.rs b/async-ecs/src/storage/masked_storage.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from async-ecs/src/storage/masked.rs
rename to async-ecs/src/storage/masked_storage.rs
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/storage/mod.rs b/async-ecs/src/storage/mod.rs
index fa02898..7d684f5 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-mod masked;
-mod vec;
+mod masked_storage;
+mod storage_wrapper;
+mod vec_storage;
 
-pub use masked::MaskedStorage;
-pub use vec::VecStorage;
+pub use masked_storage::MaskedStorage;
+pub use storage_wrapper::StorageWrapper;
+pub use vec_storage::VecStorage;
 
-pub trait Storage<T> {}
+use crate::misc::TryDefault;
+
+pub trait Storage<T>: TryDefault {}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/storage/storage_wrapper.rs b/async-ecs/src/storage/storage_wrapper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98299ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/storage/storage_wrapper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+use crate::{entity::Entities, resource::Ref};
+
+pub struct StorageWrapper<'a, T, D> {
+    data: D,
+    entities: Ref<'a, Entities>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T, D> StorageWrapper<'a, T, D> {
+    pub fn new(data: D, entities: Ref<'a, Entities>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data,
+            entities,
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/storage/vec.rs b/async-ecs/src/storage/vec_storage.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from async-ecs/src/storage/vec.rs
rename to async-ecs/src/storage/vec_storage.rs
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/system/mod.rs b/async-ecs/src/system/mod.rs
index 3a999f0..d475f84 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/system/mod.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/system/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ mod system_data;
 pub use accessor::{Accessor, AccessorCow};
 pub use system_data::{DynamicSystemData, SystemData};
 
-use crate::resource::Resources;
+use crate::world::World;
 
 use accessor::AccessorType;
 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ pub trait System<'a> {
         )
     }
 
-    fn setup(&mut self, resources: &mut Resources) {
-        <Self::SystemData as DynamicSystemData>::setup(&self.accessor(), resources)
+    fn setup(&mut self, world: &mut World) {
+        <Self::SystemData as DynamicSystemData>::setup(&self.accessor(), world)
     }
 
-    fn dispose(self, resources: &mut Resources)
+    fn dispose(self, world: &mut World)
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        let _ = resources;
+        let _ = world;
     }
 }
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/system/system_data.rs b/async-ecs/src/system/system_data.rs
index fc05d30..27fd1b9 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/system/system_data.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/system/system_data.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
-use crate::resource::{ResourceId, Resources};
+use crate::{resource::ResourceId, world::World};
 
 use super::accessor::{Accessor, StaticAccessor};
 
 pub trait SystemData<'a> {
-    fn setup(resources: &mut Resources);
+    fn setup(world: &mut World);
 
-    fn fetch(resources: &'a Resources) -> Self;
+    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self;
 
     fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId>;
 
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ pub trait SystemData<'a> {
 pub trait DynamicSystemData<'a> {
     type Accessor: Accessor;
 
-    fn setup(accessor: &Self::Accessor, resources: &mut Resources);
+    fn setup(accessor: &Self::Accessor, world: &mut World);
 
-    fn fetch(access: &Self::Accessor, resources: &'a Resources) -> Self;
+    fn fetch(access: &Self::Accessor, world: &'a World) -> Self;
 }
 
 /* SystemData */
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ impl<'a, T> SystemData<'a> for PhantomData<T>
 where
     T: ?Sized,
 {
-    fn setup(_: &mut Resources) {}
+    fn setup(_: &mut World) {}
 
-    fn fetch(_: &Resources) -> Self {
+    fn fetch(_: &World) -> Self {
         PhantomData
     }
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ where
 {
     type Accessor = StaticAccessor<T>;
 
-    fn setup(_: &StaticAccessor<T>, resources: &mut Resources) {
-        T::setup(resources);
+    fn setup(_: &StaticAccessor<T>, world: &mut World) {
+        T::setup(world);
     }
 
-    fn fetch(_: &StaticAccessor<T>, resources: &'a Resources) -> Self {
-        T::fetch(resources)
+    fn fetch(_: &StaticAccessor<T>, world: &'a World) -> Self {
+        T::fetch(world)
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,18 +68,18 @@ mod impl_system_data {
             impl<'a, $($ty),*> SystemData<'a> for ( $( $ty , )* )
                 where $( $ty : SystemData<'a> ),*
                 {
-                    fn setup(resources: &mut Resources) {
+                    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
                         #![allow(unused_variables)]
 
                         $(
-                            <$ty as SystemData>::setup(&mut *resources);
+                            <$ty as SystemData>::setup(&mut *world);
                          )*
                     }
 
-                    fn fetch(resources: &'a Resources) -> Self {
+                    fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
                         #![allow(unused_variables)]
 
-                        ( $( <$ty as SystemData<'a>>::fetch(resources), )* )
+                        ( $( <$ty as SystemData<'a>>::fetch(world), )* )
                     }
 
                     fn reads() -> Vec<ResourceId> {
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/world/mod.rs b/async-ecs/src/world/mod.rs
index f9b6af8..2b329d6 100644
--- a/async-ecs/src/world/mod.rs
+++ b/async-ecs/src/world/mod.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,29 @@
+mod setup;
+
+pub use setup::{DefaultSetupHandler, SetupHandler};
+
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
-use crate::{component::Component, entity::Entities, resource::Resources, storage::MaskedStorage};
+use crate::{
+    access::{Read, ReadStorage, WriteStorage},
+    component::Component,
+    entity::Entities,
+    resource::{Ref, RefMut, Resource, Resources},
+    storage::MaskedStorage,
+    system::SystemData,
+};
 
 pub struct World(Resources);
 
 impl World {
-    pub fn register<T: Component>(&mut self)
+    pub fn register_component<T: Component>(&mut self)
     where
         T::Storage: Default,
     {
-        self.register_with_storage::<T, _>(Default::default);
+        self.register_component_with_storage::<T, _>(Default::default);
     }
 
-    pub fn register_with_storage<T, F>(&mut self, storage: F)
+    pub fn register_component_with_storage<T, F>(&mut self, storage: F)
     where
         T: Component,
         F: FnOnce() -> T::Storage,
@@ -20,6 +31,34 @@ impl World {
         self.entry()
             .or_insert_with(move || MaskedStorage::<T>::new(storage()));
     }
+
+    pub fn register_resource<T: Resource>(&mut self, res: T) {
+        self.0.insert(res);
+    }
+
+    pub fn resource<T: Resource>(&self) -> Ref<T> {
+        self.0.borrow()
+    }
+
+    pub fn resource_mut<T: Resource>(&self) -> RefMut<T> {
+        self.0.borrow_mut()
+    }
+
+    pub fn entities(&self) -> Read<Entities> {
+        Read::fetch(&self)
+    }
+
+    pub fn entities_mut(&self) -> RefMut<Entities> {
+        self.resource_mut()
+    }
+
+    pub fn component<T: Component>(&self) -> ReadStorage<T> {
+        ReadStorage::fetch(&self)
+    }
+
+    pub fn component_mut<T: Component>(&self) -> WriteStorage<T> {
+        WriteStorage::fetch(&self)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for World {
diff --git a/async-ecs/src/world/setup.rs b/async-ecs/src/world/setup.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3d61d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async-ecs/src/world/setup.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use crate::resource::Resource;
+
+use super::World;
+
+pub trait SetupHandler<T>: Sized {
+    fn setup(world: &mut World);
+}
+
+pub struct DefaultSetupHandler;
+
+impl<T> SetupHandler<T> for DefaultSetupHandler
+where
+    T: Default + Resource,
+{
+    fn setup(world: &mut World) {
+        world.entry().or_insert_with(T::default);
+    }
+}