These search engines, called directories, contain information that has been reviewed and deemed reliable. These search engines are the best place to start looking for academic information on the internet.

• Academic Info - Gateway to college and research level Internet resources maintained by former librarian Mike Madin and a volunteer group of subject specialists.

• The Best Information on the Net (BIOTN) - Collection of academic resources maintained at St. Ambrose University in Iowa.

• BUBL Link - UK funded project of selective resources from the University of Strathclyde Library in Glasgow, Scotland.

• INFOMINE - Large collection of scholarly Internet resources collectively maintained by libraries of the University of California.

• The Internet Public Library - Large, selective collection from the University of Michigan.

• Librarians' Index to the Internet - Carefully chosen, organized, and annotated directory coordinated by Carole Leita.

• Resource Discovery Network - Searchable interface to major meta-sites in academic disciplines, including AHDS (arts and humanities), Biz/ed, SciCentral, SOSIG (social sciences) and many more. See also PINAKES, A Subject Launchpad for another way into these sites.

• The Scout Report Archives - Searchable database of 10,000+ critical summaries of Internet resources for the academic and research community included in the Scout Reports.

• Subject Guides A to Z - Extensive collection of subject pages from the University of Delaware Library.

• The WWW Virtual Library - Highly respected guides to many disciplines sponsored by the W3 Consortium.