“The working Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science and one of the largest libraries in the world devoted to the economic and social sciences.”

“Photographs, documents and audio/video resources for students, teachers, classrooms and the community”

Offers South Carolina residents free online access to subscription library resources, including Grolier Online encyclopedias; full-text topical resources from SIRS/ProQuest; a NewsBank newspaper database; and a number of Thomson Gale magazine, newspaper and reference databases.

Provides access to several online resources to Missouri’s K-12 schools, colleges and universities, public libraries, health care, state government and other affiliated organizations. Resources include EBSCOhost, NewsBank, NetSmartz Workshop, Missouri Resources, and more.

Outlines the selection criteria for the ipl database. Provides the principles upon which new additions to the ipl are made and by which existing resources are updated and weeded out.

Because our patrons sometimes need a physical library where they can check out materials or use licensed resources, we provide the following resources to help our patrons with finding the nearest physical library to them.

Educational guide for librarians, organized by business subjects. Each section gives definitions for relevant terms, and resources that may be useful in providing business reference for frequently asked questions.

A subject classified list of content-rich websites providing company and industry research resources, and other business information.

Helpful information for any researcher using a system that employs the Library of Congress subject headings. Explains the principles of uniform heading, scope-match level of coverage, and specific entry.

A tool that returns Dewey Decimal Classification “captions” (subject headings) and class numbers for keyword searches. Meant to help users access library collections in a novel way.

Complies a list of useful links, tools, and resources for catalogers covering a wide variety of topics, from MARC to cataloging blogs.

Provides a table that compares the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) scheme to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme.

IMLS administers the Public Library Survey, formerly administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and from this information provides this excellent United States public library locator tool. There is also a link that lets you compare libraries.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s library website, “the largest earth science library in the world!” Features a searchable online catalog and databases; links to related map, journal and image archives; and detailed information about the library and its history, including the development of its classification scheme.

Answers the question, “Why evaluate Web pages,” provides examples of good and bad Web sites and offers a checklist for evaluation, including tips on details such as finding out who owns the domain name.

“An easy to use guide for web evaluation. Lists evaluation criteria with links to actual pages that illustrate each point. The Examples page can be used by teachers for an in-class activity. Also includes a Bibliography and Suggestions for teaching web evaluation.”

Library information and collection information for Georgia State Libraries. It includes access to state-wide collections, PINES, and the GALILEO library learning resource.

Links to national, academic and public libraries around the world and generally not in the United States, compiled by retired librarian Sylvia Milne who set up CHESweb at the University of Chester.

This site contains a ink to the Digital Best Practice Website, and a list of Washington State Digital Collections.

This site gives a brief introduction of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning in Wisconsin. Ask WI Librarian service is provided.