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What is a Subject Directory? The definition of a subject directory is a little broad. Basically, a subject directory is an index of web sites that are organized by topic into various categories. For example, typical categories might include things like "health," "the environment," or "geology." Many subject directories like Argus are very academic in their orientation, and they are careful about the web sites that they list. So rather than getting lost among thousands of sites like you do on a search engine, you will get a list of some of the best sites on different topics. However, in a broader sense, you can consider some web sites to be subject directories as well. For example, www.pbs.org (Public Broadcasting Service) has lots of listings, or links to, different web sites under different categories that they have picked carefully -- and in most cases the sites are sponsored by PBS. Argus Clearing House for subject oriented Internet Resource Guides Browse by subject: Business, education, law & gov, engineering, education, etc. This is an academic list for various fields of study. Wired Magazine on-line is a great place for computer science majors. PBS, one of the best for web sites that you can trust. The New York Times is a great place for topics. |
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Unusual Web Sites
These are not actually wacky, but unusual. They demonstrate the wide variety of things that you can find on the web, and they show the webs role as a space for expression and free speech. http://www.rpu.com/ Royal Prune University, where you can get a Ph.D. in hours http://www.freakylinks.com/ A good place to spend Halloween http://ficotw.org/ordination.html A Church on The Web -- where you can become a minister http://www.journey1.org/ A
religious and cultural pagan site http://www.bcsd.org/bhs/english/mag97/index.htm
An impressive website created by a high school English class http://www.contactaliens.com: Send a message into space for $9.95. |
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