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LibraryLinks.org Customizable Subject Directories
Directories
We offer a suite of directories. Each directory is specifically designed to meet the needs of each educational audience.
- Elementary School
- Jr. High & High School
- College
- Public Library
Subject Categories & Links
- Subject categories and links have been chosen to specifically meet the needs of students, educators,
library patrons and professional librarians.
- We strive to only include links to reputable and reliable high quality free
internet sites which promote and facilitate education and learning.
- Links have been included based upon their educational merit and reliability
of authorship.
- Categories and links have also been included based upon suggestions from directory users (librarians,
educators, professionals, experts, students, etc.).
- Subject categories include not only links to specific sites but also links to human edited resource directories which include human-selected Internet resources (i.e. Google Directory, Yahoo Directory
Open Directory Project, Educypedia, Internet Public Library, Librarian's Internet Index,
Intute, eiNET, etc.)..
- The directories also include useful online reference resources and tools
(calculators, dictionaries, etc.).
- If you would like to review the directory please feel free to take advantage of our
FREE Trial Subscription.
Wikipedia
- Although there continues to be debate on whether or not
Wikipedia is a reliable resource of information we have chosen to include
Wikipedia entries in the LibraryLinks.org directories.
- We feel that searching Wikipedia for accurate information is a good choice
for most students and patrons as long as they are searching for mainstream
information.
- We would not suggest citing Wikipedia as a source of information in a
research paper and do not feel Wikipedi is a substitute for other reputable
academic sources.
- We feel that Wikipedia is a great starting point if you are trying to find
information about a certain topic.
- We feel that Wikipedia is the best free online encyclopedia on the Internet
~ especially with the discontinuation of MSN Encarta.
- A few studies have shown that overall Wikipedia is a reliable source of
information. Most notably, in 2005 Nature carried out a study
that showed that Wikipedia was almost as reliable as the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
- In addition to Wikipedia we have included links to other free online
encyclopedias such as Citizendium,
Wikipedia Selection for Schools
and New
World Encyclopedia whenever possible.
Searching the Directory
- The subject directory contains a search function for locating categories and links within the directory.
- The directory search function is not an Internet search engine and does not search the Internet. To search the Internet, the user must access and use
an Internet search engine (Google, Yahoo, etc.). The directory does contain a comprehensive listing of search engines though!
Directory Updates & Maintenance
- We continually update and maintain the directory for you.
- We check the integrity of the directory's links on a regular basis using link checker
software.
- We also browse through the directory on a regular basis searching for errors, omissions and broken links.
- Each page of the directory includes an email link for reporting bad or broken links.
- We are continuously improving the directory and the search for new and useful sites is ongoing.
- You are encouraged to participate in improving the directory with your comments and suggestions.
- If you know of a useful resource or useful category we encourage you to contact us.
- Each page of the directory contains an email link for suggesting new links and/or categories.
- We strive to maintain the directory in accordance with the American Library
Association's Code of Ethics
and Library Bill of Rights.
- LibraryLinks.org reserves the right to include or exclude any site in the directory.
Appearance of the Directories
- Each directory has been developed to seamlessly fit with your library's existing website design and will appear as a
proprietary section of your site.
- You specify how the directory will appear.
- We set up the directory appearence parameters for you. You do not need to know any html or have any programming skills.
- Include your logo/header (Hypertext links are allowed in this section. Links to other parts of your website can be included.).
- Choose background colors to match your existing site.
- All fonts and hypertext links will match your current website.
- Choose the title of the directory (i.e. 'Internet Links', 'Our Library's Web Links', 'Our Favorite Sites', 'Recommended Sites', etc.).
Availability
- The directory will be available to your students, educators and library staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year
Subscribing
- Review a directory with a FREE Trial Subscription.
- Purchase a 1 year subscription to post a LibraryLinks.org Internet
Directory on your organizations' website.
- Please contact us for a price quote.
- After we receive your subscription information we will contact you to set up your account and customozize the directory to your specifications.
- After the site parameters and directory title have been determined we will send you an exclusive
link which you then add to your current website.
- We do the rest!
Questions?
- If you have any questions please refer to our FAQS page or feel free
to contact us.
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