Searching for Quality Sites
 

        The Internet holds lots of information, some reliable some not. When doing research for a paper it is important that your sources be good ones. Below you will find authoritative sites and collections of sites cataloged or created by university scholars and librarians. Not Machines! Don't just Google It when looking for authority!

Internet Libraries
(the Best)

Internet Public Library - Great Catalog of quality sites. Maintained by the University of Michigan
Bubl Link - Catalogue of Internet Resources (Dewey Decimal System)
Librarian's Index - Catalog of the internet, maintained by librarians.
WWW Virtual Library - Links to "High Quality" guides to topics. Oldest Catalog of the Web.
Infomine - Scholarly Resources to specific topics. Maintained by the University of California
Electronic Library - Created by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Authoritative Sites

FirstGov - Massive. US Government
Medline - Health & Medicine via US Government
Library of Congress - History, Government & Culture
CIA Factbook - Great Info on All the worlds nations.
Facts.com - Database of News Articles.
Jane's - Intelligence and Insight

Good Guides to Information

Guides of uneven quality:

Search Index - Search Engines & Indexes
Library Spot
- Links to quality sites & Library Sites.
Refdesk - indexing
GovSpot - Links to Government resources.
Argus - Excellent directory but no longer maintained= may have some dead links
About.com - (uneven authoritative quality. It depends on the topic. Some information can be downright wrong.

Evaluating Web Resources - Wolfgam Library - Widener Universtiy
Evaluating What You Find - The CyberLibraian's Rest Stop