SUBJECT DIRECTORIES you should know

You often find better information with a subject directory than a search engine. Below are some directories designed with students in mind.

• The Librarian's Internet Index at http://lii.org/
  "Websites you can trust"
  
  
• The Virtual Library at http://vlib.org/.
  
  
• Academic Info: Educational Subject Directory at http://www.academicinfo.net/.
  Directory of about 25,000 education resources for high school and college students. Includes brief annotations.
  
  
• The Internet Public Library at http://www.ipl.org/ref/RR/. Created by students at the University of Michigan.
  
  
• BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources at http://bubl.ac.uk/
  
  
• Digital Librarian at http://www.digital-librarian.com/
  
  WHEN YOU WANT INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO CANADA
  
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  Canadian Information by Subject at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/caninfo/esub.htm.
  Links to information about Canada from Internet resources around the world. (Click on Subject Order)
  
  
• Sustaining The Environment and Resources for Canadians at http://www.environmentandresources.ca/
  
  

great sites to develop your Internet skills

When you have finished the normal class work, sharpen your Internet skills even further.

The following are great places to start:


• The University of California at Berkelely - Excellent for either beginners or advanced users. Get the full story of how to find the best information on the Internet.
  
  
• Finding Information on the Web from Wesleyan University
  
  
• Google basics - Learn how to search with Google the right way.
  
  
• Google Advanced Searches - Grab some of the real power of Google.
  
  
• Librarians' Internet Index - Learn how to search this high quality directory.