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Writing from A to Z, The Easy-to-Use Reference Handbook
ACADEMIC SUBJECT DIRECTORIES
If you are seeking a specific piece of information, a search engine is more likely to get results, but these subject directories will lead you to a wealth of intriguing resources on the Internet.
World Wide Web Virtual Library. Specialized indexes on almost 300 topics maintained by specialists around the world. General subject areas are agriculture, business and economics, computer science, communications and media, education, engineering, humanities, information management, international affairs, law, recreation, regional studies, science, and society. Searchable from the Library’s home page.
Voice of the Shuttle. Two dozen searchable humanities collections from the University of California at Santa Barbara, including anthropology, area studies, history, literature, philosophy, political & government, and women’s studies.
The English Server Searchable collections in the arts and humanities, ranging from new media design to 18th-century cultural history.
Academic Info. A well-organized directory of Internet resources for students in almost 100 academic disciplines, from American Literature to World History.
WebGEMS. Small, selective lists of links to guides, databases, and other resources in the humanities, social sciences, society and culture, science, and technology and applied sciences. Includes a connection to AltaVista or InfoSeek to search WebGEM pages.
Argus Clearinghouse. Small, selective lists of links to academic and general-interest resources in 13 categories, from Arts & Humanities to Social Sciences & Social Issues. Links are rated, and a full-word search is available.
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections. A virtual library of 14,000 links in 10 areas (from Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences to Visual and Performing Arts) from the University of California library system.
The Digital Librarian. Selected links for about 90 topics, ranging from Africana to children’s literature to Web page design.
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