Subject Directories

Browsing or searching a subject directory provides an effective alternative to using search engines when researching broad topics. Whereas search engines may produce an unmanageable number of results for a broad topic, directories generally yield fewer items. Because subject directories have fewer items in them, they are often less effective than search engines when looking for very narrow topics or for specific people, organizations, etc.

Most directories have a "search" feature which saves you from navigating from category to sub-category to sub-sub-category (and so on) within the directory. The search feature lets you jump directly to the relevant topic area in the directory.

Subject directories provide a good place to start when searching for information about broad topics or when browsing the Internet.
Examples of Subject Directories

Yahoo Directory - The Yahoo directory has been the best-known & largest human-compiled directory of the Web.
INFOMINE - virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level

Librarian Index to the Internet - human-compiled; Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries

Select one of the above directories and browse a category that interest you.