Internet Indexes

DMOZ Open Directory Project (http://dmoz.org/). The Open Director Project is hosted and administered by Netscape Communications Corporation as a publicly directed, free, open source Internet Directory. It is a comprehensive Internet Index arranged by subject and maintained by a large international team of editors. It is similar in this regard to Wikipedia and other open source projects. Includes a Reference category plus broad subject lists. it also includes a Kids and Teens category. Browse by subject or search the index (not the Internet) by keyword. Ad-Free. Origin: N. Type: L. Audience: A.

Google Internet Index (http://dir.google.com). Comprehensive Internet Index arranged by subject. Based on the DMOZ Open Directory Project listed above with some enhancements by Google. Includes a Reference category plus broad subject lists. Browse by subject or search the index (not the Internet) by keyword. Includes a Kids and Teens category. Ad-Free. Origin: C. Type: L. Audience: A.

Yahoo Internet Index (http://dir.yahoo.com). Yahoo's version of a comprehensive Internet Index arranged by subject. Includes a Reference category plus broad subject lists. Browse by subject or search the index (not the Internet) by keyword. Contains ads and sponsored results. Origin: C. Type: L. Audience: A.

Web Based Resources (http://ejw.i8.com/) An Educational Gateway to the best Electronic Journals and Selected Websites by Lewis A. Armstrong, M.A., M.L.S. Organized by subject. Links to websites and electronic journals. Includes special Kids category organized by subject.. Origin: C. Type: L. Audience: A.

RUSA Best Reference (http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marspubs/MARSBESTIndex.htm) RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) of the American Library Association Index of the web sites included in the 1999-2004 annual lists of the Best Free Reference Web Sites. Origin: N. Type: L. Audience: A.

Refdesk.com (http://www.refdesk.com) and LibrarySpot.Com (http://www.libraryspot.com). Comprehensive indexes of current reference resources on virtually any topic. Selected, organized and reviewed by teams of editors and scholars. While similar, these two portals have unique features and approaches to site organization. Both contain ads and sponsored results. Origin: C. Type: L. Audience: A.

Awesome Library ( http://www.awesomelibrary.org/). Awesome Library organizes the Web with 29,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. Separate "doors" for teachers, students, parents, librarians or college students. Origin: N. Type: L. Audience: A.

KidsClick Web Search for Kids by Librarians (http://www.kidsclick.org). KidsClick is reference portal and search engine designed especially for kids and young adults. It offers links and pointers to librarian approved resources on the web organized by subject and age-graded. It also provides a direct web search function. KidsClick is a project of the Ramapo Catskill Library System and is maintained by the Colorado State Library. Origin: N. Type: P. Audience: K, Y.

Legend

C-Commercial. G-Government. N-Nonprofit.
P-Portal. L-Link. D-Destination.
A-All. K-Kids. Y-Young Adults. T-Teachers

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