CLRCNet
Subject Guides and Directories
November 27, 2001
Instructor Beverly Choltco-Devlin

Objectives:
To learn the difference between a subject directory/guide and a true search engine.
To be introduced to several commercial general and specific subject directories and guides.
To be introduced to several subject directories and guides created by library organizations and librarians.
To learn to use the browse and search features of subject guides and directories.
To obtain hands-on practice using subject directories and guides.
 

Commercial

Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com

DMOZ
http://dmoz.org/

LookSmart
http://www.looksmart.com/

Britannica.com
http://www.britannica.com/

Suite 101
http://www.suite101.com/

About.com
http://www.about.com/

Google Subject Directory
http://directory.google.com/
 

Library/Non-Profit

Digital Librarian
http://www.digital-librarian.com/

Argus Clearinghouse
http://www.clearinghouse.net/

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/

Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/

Infomine
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
 

Exercises for workshop