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Subject Directories
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50 Coolest Websites 
 An annotated list of 50 useful and amusing websites in the areas of entertainment, arts, and media; shopping, lifestyle, and hobbies; news and information; staying connected; time wasters; travel and real estate; and web searches and services. "Many of ... [the sites for 2006] are shining examples of Web 2.0: next-generation sites offering dynamic new ways to inform and entertain." Includes links to lists back to 2003. From Time magazine in partnership with CNN. http://www.time.com/time/2006/50coolest/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 18, 2006 About.com
A collection of subject directories to the Internet. "Over 600 expert 'Guides' steer About.com's content - sharing their passions, expertise and how-to information with visitors every day. The result is a vast information 'bank.'" http://www.about.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 2, 2007 About.com Closed Guide Relocation Directory and Assistance Links
A "clearinghouse for displaced About.com guide sites, their editors, and web users." Includes a list of the more than 300 sites cut by About.com in 2001, Web addresses for relocated guides, and links to possible Web hosts for these types of Web resources. http://www.ericward.com/guidehelp/relocationdirectory.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 4, 2002 Africa South of the Sahara: Internet and Computing
An annotated directory of websites related to Internet and computer technology use and access in Africa. Also includes a link to resources for South Africa. Maintained by Karen Fung of the Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/elecnet.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 30, 2006 Alabama Internet Resources
This directory provides links to resources on the history of this Southern state. While history topics (such as the Civil War and the Great Depression) are the main focus of the directory, the site also offers links on genealogy, sports, entertainment, science, arts, economics, statistics, agriculture, and other subjects. Maintained by the Alabama Department of Archives and History. http://www.archives.state.al.us/teacher/netres.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 20, 2003 Associations on the Net
Annotated "guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations" affiliated with the arts and humanities, business and economics, computers and Internet, education, entertainment and leisure, health and medical sciences, regional and country information, science and technology, social sciences, and law, government, and political science. From the Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 2, 2008 Author Webpages
A Mystical Unicorn, a Canada based online used bookstore, sponsors this directory of Web pages of hundreds of authors. Available elsewhere on the store's site (see the menu at the top of the page) are a list of pseudonyms and over five thousand individual author bibliographies. http://www.myunicorn.com/authlink.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Literature & Books Last updated Jun 19, 2001 Beaucoup Search Engines
Categorized and annotated (mostly) directory of "more than 2,500" searchable Web sites. Super Search is the Mamma.com meta search engine. http://www.beaucoup.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 23, 2002 Best Information on the Net
Browse current "hot topics alphabetically or by major course of study. Includes student and faculty resources, online reference works, disability resources, links to current events sites, and resources for librarians. Maintained by the O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University (Iowa). http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 17, 2004 Best Search Tools
Page with the search forms for the best Internet subject directories, search engines, and meta search engines. From the Infopeople Project. http://www.infopeople.org/search/tools.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 15, 2005 BlackStump Australiana
A solid directory of Australian Web sites, categorized and maintained by Peter Garriga. Not annotated, but highly selective. http://www.blackstump.com.au/all.about.australia.htm Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 25, 2006 Bloom Central.com
This site claims to be "the largest and most comprehensive florist and flower shops portal directory on the web with over 5,000 links to flower and gift related web sites throughout the world." Listings are browsable by continent, country, or type of flower arrangement. http://www.bloomcentral.com Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Britannica.com
Full text encyclopedia articles are no longer free. You get part of the first paragraph and an invitation to subcribe. Still free are the full text periodical articles from more than 70 magazines and newspapers--including Newsweek , Discover , The Economist , Library Journal , and the Christian Science Monitor ; and news from the New York Times and Reuters . Their guide to the Web's best sites includes more than 125,000 sites, many of them rated. http://www.britannica.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 21, 2002 BUBL Information Service
An annotated directory of recommended websites covering "academic subject areas." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by subject, Dewey Decimal number, and resource type (bibliography, biography, image collection, and more). Includes a directory of organizations and institutions in the United Kingdom. From the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. http://bubl.ac.uk/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 19, 2005 CBS News Disaster Links
Hundreds of links to disaster-related websites, arranged in broad categories such as biological and chemical weapons or contamination, hurricanes, severe weather, airplane disasters, and communications. Maintained by the Special Events Unit for CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml Topics: Environment, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 2, 2005 CMC Information Sources
Also known as The December List , this is a directory of information sources about online communication and the Internet. Collects, organizes, and presents information describing the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication technologies, applications, culture, discussion forums, and bibliographies. See his Top of the Web section for an informative and opinionated guide to the best of the Web's resources. http://www.december.com/cmc/info/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 22, 2002 College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News): Internet Resources
"Internet Resources articles from C&RL News provide annotated listings of Internet-accessible resources ranging from Web sites to discussion lists to online journals and more." Topics include biography resources; children's literature; crisis, disaster, and emergency management; disabilities; and science fiction and fantasy. Browsable by topic or date back to 1998. Note: use the wiki link for updated and new lists. From the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), part of the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/internetresources.cfm Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Colorado Virtual Library for Kids
Browse or search through thousands of Web sites for children, selected by "volunteer school library media specialists, educators, and other library professionals." Colorful and appealing. Includes resources for parents and teachers. Many of the Web sites were originally selected for the KidsClick Web project. From the Colorado State Library and the High Plains (CO) Regional Library Service System. http://kids.aclin.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Culturalandrecreation.gov.au
Search and browse over 1,900 Australian Web sites from this "Culture and Recreation Portal...to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector." Administered by the Australian Federal Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. http://www.acn.net.au/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 26, 2003 Design Directory
This "international design links database" has links to Web sites in categories such as furniture, industrial, jewelry, and graphic design. Links within categories are broken down into areas such as education, books, designers, studios, and companies. Maintained by the Dexigner Design Portal. http://www.dexigner.com/directory/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 3, 2005 DevX
Aimed at the software development community, this website presents information on software products, technologies, and vendors. Search their database of full-text articles from 20 computer publications, including InfoWorld, Information Week, and DBMS Magazine. Also has links to resources such as a product directory, Tech Tips, forums, Vendor of the Week, VARs, and more. A great place to begin the search for answers to technical computing problems. http://www.devx.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Digital Librarian: A Librarian's Choice of the Best of the Web
An excellent directory of online resources, organized by topic, and maintained by a librarian. Although most of the many links are only briefly annotated, the "see" and "see also" references assist searchers. The simplicity of the page makes it load quickly, and this is a good starting place for new Web searchers and librarians alike. http://www.digital-librarian.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 22, 2002 EarthCam
Annotated guide to the live cameras on the Internet. There's a categorized directory and it's also searchable. Additionally, there are special sections for children, new Webcams, and top ten Webcams. http://www.earthcam.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Photography, Technology Last updated Dec 15, 2002 EncycloZine
The author calls this eclectic site a "Concise Illustrated Encyclopedia, and a Compendium of Diversions." Topics addressed include puzzles, optical illusions, Hubble telescopes, photos, fractals, Java examples, encyclographs, economics, Web design, computers, the Internet, and much more. http://encyclozine.com/ Topics: Astronomy, Economics, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mysteries and More, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 21, 2002 Firstfind.info
Designed for users new to the Internet, this browsable directory provides annotated listings for websites in a variety of topical areas. Some listings are specific to New York, but most are of interest to general users. Descriptions of websites are written in simple English. The "Help" section has tutorials on navigating the Internet and Firstfind.info, and on using PDF files. From the Westchester Library System, New York. http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/56 Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 12, 2008 Gayscape
A searchable and browsable subject directory of nearly 70,000 Web sites of gay, lesbian, and bisexual interest. Includes products, services, topics (adoption, arts and entertainment, etc.), and regional categories. International in scope. http://www.gayscape.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Government Information Clearinghouse & Handout Exchange
This wiki features a collection of subject guides (lists of Internet resources). Topics include African-Americans, aviation, budget, business, declassified government documents, gambling, gun control, immigration, patents, sexual harassment, smoking, and much more. From the Education Committee of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association. Material in the lists is not limited to government publications. Some of the bibliographies are for materials found in specific libraries. http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Exchange Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Great Web Sites For Kids
An annotated directory of links for children, young teens, and adults caring for children, with topics such as games, music, stories, sports, technology, politics, and religion; there is a small collection of sites in Spanish. The site's selection criteria page includes guidelines for judging the quality of websites. Maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), part of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/greatsites Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 13, 2008 hispanicvista.com
This site contains "original editorial content and relevant information focused on issues of concern to the burgeoning U.S. Hispanic population." Includes archive dating back to June 2002. Searchable. http://www.hispanicvista.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 8, 2004 History in the News: The Middle East
A collection of briefly annotated resources about the Middle East. Browsable by topics that include history, religion, culture, economics, politics, maps, news, and media. Also available by country. Developed by the Department of History, State University of New York at Albany. http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east/ Topics: International Governments, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 1, 2002 Homework Help
A collection of Internet resources selected and maintained by King County (Washington) Library System (KCLS) to assist "public, private and home schooled students, grades 4-12, with their homework assignments." Designed as a "starting place for information" for students in grades 4-12, the site also links to "Live Homework Help," available at all hours through the library's "eAnswer" live chat service (for KCLS card holders only). http://www.kcls.org/hh/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, K-12 Education Last updated May 15, 2008 Hot Topics
Well-organized resource pages on topics of current interest, many offering a special emphasis on Washington state. Previous Hot Topics have ranged from Jeff Bezos to the September 11 terrorist attacks. By librarian Carlos Diaz of the Evergreen State College Daniel J. Evans Library (Olympia, Washington). http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/hotopics/index.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, News Last updated Apr 12, 2009 Incredible Internet
This annotated directory is designed "to help people of all ages cut through the Internet's clutter and find the Web's best sites to improve their everyday lives." Topics include education, health, technology, entertainment, online safety, and more. http://www.incredibleinternet.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 12, 2006 INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
A multi-disciplined, annotated directory of tens of thousands of links to "university level research and educational tools on the Internet." Includes "databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles ... [and] other types of information." Tens of thousands of records, some created by librarians, others generated by robot-crawlers. Searchable and browsable. From the University of California, Riverside. http://infomine.ucr.edu/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 3, 2003 Internet Public Library (IPL)
A general Web portal that includes an excellent Reference Center, a great section of pathfinders to research on specific topics, and a place to ask a reference question via e-mail. Other highlights are their Teen and Youth sections and an Exhibits area with current and archived collections. Searchable and browsable. http://www.ipl.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 2, 2008 Internet Resources for Latin America
An annotated directory of online "information resources for Latin American studies." Maintained by librarian Molly Molloy at New Mexico State University. http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 2, 2005 Internet Scout Project
Current awareness resource for the education community that features annotated reviews of new Web sites. The weekly Scout Report reviews sites covering research and education, network tools, and topics of general interest. The biweekly NSDL (National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library) reports review sites in the sciences, math, engineering, and technology. Archives for the Scout Report go back to September 1994. Searchable and browsable. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 19, 2005 Intute
"Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources." Subject areas include science and technology, arts and humanities, social sciences, and health and life sciences. Searchable or browsable by subject. http://www.intute.ac.uk Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Intute: Social Sciences
"Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists." From a consortium of universities in the U.K. http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Social Science Last updated Feb 17, 2007 JGuide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
"A topically arranged directory of online information resources in and about Japan, with focus on resources about Japan in the English language. The J Guide is an ongoing project of the US-Asia Technology Management Center (USATMC), School of Engineering, Stanford University." A Virtual Library site. http://jguide.stanford.edu/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Kid Info (Student Index)
Designed to provide students with links to homework help resources, this directory is organized into twelve subject areas: American history, art, computers, current events and newspapers, foreign languages, geography and social studies, health, English language skills, mathematics, music, sciences, and world history. Also includes reference resources: almanacs, atlases, calendars, career information, dictionaries, encyclopedias, library and ask-an-expert sites, museums, quotations, and study skills. Other sections include search engines for children and fun sites (comics, hobbies, games, etc.). http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Kids.gov
"The U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject." http://www.kids.gov/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 15, 2007 KidsClick!
A searchable, browsable directory of over 6,300 Web resources for children and those who work with them. Grouped into fifteen major categories with many sub-categories, entries are briefly annotated and include the number of illustrations and reading level. The advanced search mode allows searching for these two variables, as well as subjects, titles, and descriptions. Don't miss their Search Lessons and Picture and Sound Search Tools pages. Developed by the Ramapo Catskill Library System, NY. http://www.kidsclick.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Learning Links
Nice collection of links to help with homework assignments. From the Canton (Mich.) Public Library. http://www.cantonpl.org/kids/learning.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 17, 2003 Librarians' Internet Index (LII)
Searchable, browsable website of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to librarians and the general public. All entries are carefully reviewed and evaluated before entry into the lii.org database and then maintained throughout their life cycle. The tagline for LII: "Websites You Can Trust." http://lii.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 8, 2008 Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web
"This site features links to online exhibitions ... created by libraries, archives, and historical societies, as well as to museum online exhibitions with a significant focus on library and archival materials." Exhibits feature "printed books, book illustrations, manuscripts, photographs, printed ephemera, posters, archival audio and video recordings, artist's books, and the book arts (engraving, marbling, and bookbinding)." Search by exhibition name, institution, or subject. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/ Topics: Archives, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Libweb: Library Servers via WWW
Searchable directory of thousands of library websites from over 100 countries. Maintained by Tom Dowling. http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 25, 2005 Linkasaurus
Directory of links to Web sites for children "authorized, created or operated by the organization, company or entity." Categories include Celebrities , Toys and Games , Books and Reading , Science Fun , Computers and Video Games , Internet Fun and Searching , Amusement Parks , TV Shows , Food and Nutrition , Comics and Cartoons , and more. http://linkasaurus.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Links to the News
A resource for researching current and older news topics, including many seasonally appropriate topics. The site puts together categorized links to Web resources on such diverse subjects as international relations, computer viruses, copyright issues, airline safety, the economy, the Olympic Games, and much more. The collection of topics goes back to January 1995. From the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=49 Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, News Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
MERLOT is a "searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services." Search or browse by topic for online curricula on topics such as biology, business, criminal justice, information technology, and music. Free membership is required to add materials and comments. From a consortium of higher education institutions. http://www.merlot.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 2, 2008 Museum of Online Museums: MoOM
This site provides "links to online collections and exhibits covering a vast array of interests and obsessions." Includes links to museums ("most of these sites will have multiple exhibits"), a "permanent collection" of links to exhibits of particular interest to design and advertising, and links to "an eclectic and ever-changing list of interesting ... collections and galleries." From a design and advertising company. http://www.coudal.com/moom Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Museums Last updated Jun 17, 2007 NDSL Scout Reports: Math, Engineering & Technology
Biweekly current awareness resource featuring annotated reviews of new Web sites in the areas of math, engineering, and technology. Archives, browsable by issue date, go back to December 2002. The Scout Project is part of the National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Project. http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/NSDL/MET/Current/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Open Directory Project (ODP)
"The largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors." Millions of websites, thousands of browsing categories, any many languages represented. "The ODP is hosted and administered by Netscape Communication Corporation." http://dmoz.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 30, 2007 Pathfinders
Appropriate for children, these annotated pathfinders contain "list[s] of library materials, web sites, and other information about a topic." Can be browsed by broad subject [current events, arts, holidays, people, science, history, and more], or specific topic. From the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/index.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 8, 2006 Research Help: Nations
Links to legal resources for countries and territories of the world. Includes links to constitutions, general legal guides, specific country information, and executive, judicial, and legal branches. From the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations.php Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Government, International Governments, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Rootster: a Search for Culture
An extension of the online world music magazine RootsWorld , this is a searchable and browsable "small, edited database of web sites for words, music, images and ideas." Some of the topics are gypsy culture, accordions, Cuban music, and hoboes. Editor Cliff Furnald aims to provide "a simple tool for discovering the wonderful, interesting and diverse cultural content scattered over the net, hidden in the average search engine." http://www.rootster.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Musical Genres Last updated Apr 26, 2002 SAPL: Websites - Enlaces en Español
This subject directory of Spanish language Internet sites includes Artes y Cultura; Ciencia y Medicina; Educación y Ciencias Sociales; Entretenimiento y Recreo; Geografía y Viaje; Gobierno, Política, y Leyes; Historia y Religión; Internet y Computadoras; Libros y Literatura; Negocios; Para Niños y Padres; and Referencia. From the San Antonio (Texas) Public Library (SAPL). http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/web/enlaces.asp Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Languages Last updated May 9, 2007 Sci-Math World: An Interactive Internet Workshop for Teachers and Librarians
This site provides annotated Web links to relevant science and math subjects arranged as directories and portals, searchable sites, search engines, and interactive websites. Designed and implemented by Robert J. Lackie, Associate Professor-Librarian at the Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ). http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/rlackie/sci/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mathematics Last updated Mar 6, 2007 SearchUK.com
A searchable, categorized, annotated directory of United Kingdom (UK), UK oriented, and general Web sites. Includes commercial and non-commercial sites. http://searchuk.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 15, 2004 Selected New York State Sites
A collection of websites about New York State, covering news, state facts, regions, history, education, sports, and travel. From the New York State Library. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/nysref.htm Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 16, 2009 Sitios en Español - Sites in Spanish
Categorized links to Motores de Búsqueda (search engines), Cocinar y Comida (cooking, food), Computadoras y la Red (computers and the Internet), Salud (health), and other Spanish language resources. From the Logan (Utah) Library. http://www.logan.lib.ut.us/directory/links/nonenglish.html#Spanish Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Languages Last updated Feb 15, 2003 Social Science Data Archives
A searchable collection of databases, with some annotations, arranged by country. Also includes links to social science reference sites and worldwide databases. Users can browse in over 150 subject areas. Note: Contains some dead links. From the University of Amsterdam. http://www.sociosite.net/databases.php Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Social Science Last updated Dec 31, 2007 Super Searchers Web Page
This site from Information Today presents "a growing collection of links to subject-specific Web resources recommended by the world's leading online searchers." Designed primarily as a companion to print books, this is a good collection of well-selected search tools in areas such as business, health, mergers, and law. http://www.infotoday.com/supersearchers/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 2, 2002 Surfing the Net with Kids
An annotated subject guide of Web sites for children. Designed for "parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, [and] librarians." Subjects include art, the Internet, social studies, history, math, and science. Also features games and jokes. Searchable and browsable. http://www.surfnetkids.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 9, 2004 Top 100 Undiscovered Websites
PC Magazine "picks for the top new or under-the-radar sites of 2007." Includes annotated links to sites in areas of reference, health and food, lifestyle and entertainment, money and career, music, news, reading, shopping and travel, technology, and video. From PC Magazine. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2174685,00.asp Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 30, 2007 Virtual Reference Library
Targeted at the general public in Canada, this annotated directory of websites is another good place to look after you've searched LII. From the Toronto (Canada) Public Library http://www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 8, 2005 WebExhibits
An annotated directory of hundreds of eclectic and educational Web exhibits selected for quality and interest. Browse the categories or search the database. Topics include creative arts, ancient world, discovery and expedition, society and culture, health and medicine, environment, science and technology, and academic subjects. Entries are ranked with from none to three stars. http://webexhibits.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 29, 2002 Webrary Links
Annotated "links to the most useful reference and informational web sites, organized by subject according to Dewey Decimal System call numbers." Browsable by classification range, and searchable. From the Morton Grove (Ill.) Public Library. http://www.webrary.org/ref/weblinksmenu.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 19, 2003 WebRing
Searchable and browsable, annotated directory of Web Rings. A Web Ring is a collection of pages or sites, with similar content, linked together in a circle, or ring. Another way to find many sites on particular topics, usually personal pages. http://www.webring.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 24, 2002 World News Network
This site features hundreds of general and specialized daily news sites. Covers world and regional news, media, entertainment, sports, science, health, education, environment, general business, specific industries, and more. Searchable in several languages. http://www.wnnetwork.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, News Last updated May 4, 2005 World Wide Web Research Tools
A very simple, browsable, annotated list of Web research tools including search engines, directories, reference books, online bookstores, databases, graphics, periodicals, government sites, news links, and more. Additionally, there are useful links to research tips and evaluating and citing Web pages. http://www.virtualsalt.com/search.htm Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 11, 2002 The WWW Virtual Library
The Virtual Library (VL) is a browsable subject directory of recommended Internet resources, maintained by a "loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert." Started by Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the Web. http://vlib.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 1, 2005 Yahoo!
The biggest web directory, though don't look for much content evaluation. If your search doesn't come up with a Yahoo listing the search terms are searched in another database. http://www.yahoo.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 4, 2005 Yahoo! Directory: Searching the Web: Search Engines and Directories
Lightly annotated list, first by most popular, then alphabetically. http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Searching_the_Web/Search_Engines_and_Directories/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 23, 2002 Yahoo! Kids
"A browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids. Each site has been carefully checked by an experienced educator to ensure the content and links are appropriate for kids aged 7-12. In addition to our directory, we also have a number of fun features, including Yahoo! Kids Games, Sports, and News pages, Movies, Animals, Science, and Dinosaurs, a Reference section, Parents' and Teachers' Guides, a Cool page, and lots more." Formerly Yahooligans. http://kids.yahoo.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 9, 2006 |
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