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Pauline Wallin, Ph.D.
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Some websites on the Internet contain considerable breadth and depth of information on one topic or set of topics. These are called hubs.
 Hubs usually include documents, brochures, news, lists of professionals in the field, as well as links to related websites and resources. Hubs are a
good place to get an overview of a subject area.
To find such hubs, use one of these strategies:
Use a web directory, such as Yahoo! or Google.
Directories are organized hierarchically; thus, the top tiers are
likely to
have more comprehensive websites.
In a general search engine such as Google or Yahoo! add words such
as
association, foundation, or organization. This
will
pull for professional or non-profit associations and institutions,
since
many have these words in their names.
In the Advanced Yahoo! search menu, specify one of the following in
the
Site/Domain options: .edu, .org, .gov. This will eliminate most
commercial
sites (.com) from your results.
Here are some popular and useful hubs in various topic areas. This
is by
no means a comprehensive list. Search for more resources via the
strategies
above:
 Psychology and Mental Health
Physical Health
News
Government and Legal
Reference
- Answers.com bills itself as "the best definitions and explanations
for
over one million topics." You can browse specific reference sources or
type
something into the search box. Results combine reference sources, as
well as
web links.
- Refdesk:
It is amazing how much data you'll find at yourfingertips on this
page.
Bookmark it to have ready access to facts, news,reference tools, help
sites
and
searchable data bases.
- Yahoo's
reference page: From 39 major categories
you can click to thousands of online resources, including acronyms,
dictionaries, directories, essay-writing help and various databases.
- Collection of quotation resources from the
Yahoo!
directory: Dozens of quotation sources at your fingertips.
- Bartleby.com has quotations, dictionaries,
thesauri,
language usage guides, Gray's anatomy, classic poetry, speeches and
more.
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