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Internet Directories and Tools
Academic Info - an online subject directory of over 25,000 hand-picked educational resources for high school and college students as well as a directory of online degree programs and admissions test preparation resources (SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, USMLE, TOEFL). The site also offers timely news and analysis of critical events.
Google - search the Web for information, images, news, maps, local information, and more. Basic tips for better searching from Google's Librarian Center (PDF).
Google Scholar - a powerful tool for finding scholarly materials, but not a substitute for a comprehensive library search. Learn more about it and see how you can link from Google Scholar search results to library subscriptions free for you to use.
INFOMINE - a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. Over 125 thousand sites selected by librarians, annotated with descriptions, classified by subject, and searchable
Internet Public Library Reference Center - Internet resources by subject, selected for ease of use, quality and quantity of information, frequency of updating and authoritativeness from the University of Michigan School of Information and Library Studies.
Intute - The Best Web Resources for Education and Research - a database of Web resources for education and research selected by subject specialists based at UK universities.
The Invisible Web - How To Find and Search the Invisible Web - tips on finding information stored in databases that are not accessible to Web search engines and directories. See this picture to understand how big the Invisible Web is.
Librarian’s Index to the Internet - A searchable annotated subject directory of over 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries, funded by the Library of California.
Library Spot - Library and reference information Web Sites selected and reviewed by an editorial team for their exceptional quality, content, and utility published by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.