Web Directories

Like the Web Indexes, the Web Directories rely on real live humans to review and categorize the webpages into a searchable database. However, in the case of the Web Directories, this is done by trained reference librarians.

Most of the Web Directories are supported by large universities and are offered as a free service to the educational community. When using these directories, you won't have to dodge pop-up ads and wade through pages of paid commericial listings. In most cases they offer a handful of top quality, educationally relevant sites with proven educational value.

We'll explore four of these web directories: The WWW Virtual Library, the Internet Public Library, InfoMine, and BUBL.

Next: The WWW Virtual Library