Librarian’s Index to the Internet

by Paul Flyer

The Librarians Index to the Internet is an excellent information resource. The site can be broken down into two parts: human edited directory and an integrated search engine page.

Human edited directory

The LII human edited directory is not like DMOZ. It is not striving to be the largest directory of information but rather a collection of recommended resources arranged by topic presented by the librarians of California and Washington. It is actively added to and culled. The directory works like any other web directory. Click a topic and sub-topic and a list a recommended web resources is presented to you.

Why is this helpful versus doing a Google or Yahoo search? One never knows what Yahoo or Google may return. A directory such as this, which is human edited, will most definitely provide a high level of relevancy. Looking for resources on mental health? Click Health, Mental Health and there are twenty four recommended websites listed.

Do you know a site that you feel should be included? Use their Suggest a Site form and submit it.

Integrated Search Engine Page

LII provides a very helpful search engine page that includes the ability to search from 15 different search engines. This is extremely helpful for beginners who may be unsure about search engines and how they work. For each search engine listed there is a link to their help file and a link to their advanced search page. The search engines listed are: