Subject Directories
Academic & Professional Directories
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Academic Info
- gateway to college and research level Internet resources maintained
by former librarian Mike Madin and a volunteer group of subject specialists
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BUBL Link
- UK funded project of selective resources from the University of
Strathclyde Library in Glasgow, Scotland
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INFOMINE
- large collection of scholarly Internet resources collectively maintained by several libraries, including those from the University of California
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The Internet Public Library
- large, selective collection from the University of Michigan
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Intute -
- UK-based collection of resources for education and research, including collections in Science, Engineering & Technology, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and Health & Life Sciences
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Librarians' Internet Index
- carefully chosen, organized, and annotated directory maintained by a large
group of librarians in California
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The Scout Report Archives
- searchable database of 10,000+ critical summaries of Internet resources
for the academic and research community included in the
Scout Reports
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Scout Select Bookmarks
- collection of meta-sites in several subject areas
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Subject Guides A to Z
- extensive collection of subject pages from the University of Delaware
Library
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The WWW Virtual Library
- guides to many disciplines sponsored by the W3 Consortium
Commercial Directories & Portals
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About
- large collection of topical collections gathered by company-certified
subject specialists
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Google Web Directory
- version of the Open Directory Project using
the Google link ranking technology;
Google search results are also included with directory results
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JoeAnt
- guide compiled by volunteers; listings include information about each
site including multimedia features, chat, e-commerce, access limitations, etc.
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JumpCity
- collection that offers a signed review of each item and a link to
any Usenet newsgroup related to the topic
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LookSmart
- large collection of links to reviewed sites in thousands of categories
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Open Directory Project
- significant resource collection compiled by thousands of volunteer editors
owned by America Online and promising extensive expansion.
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WebBrain
- Java-based visual search engine of the Open
Directory Project index; interface allows users to click through an
animated display of categories to locate Web sites. Currently in beta,
and requires a fast Internet connection.
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Yahoo! Directory
- directory contained within the famous Yahoo! portal; lacks reliable site evaluation, so is not an appropriate source for academic research
Updated: 2 May 2007
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