Explore the Content
Each site included in WEB FEET has been chosen based on its quality, readability, currency of content, navigation and usability as well as the selection and maintenance of links to other sites. WEB FEET maintains the currency of all its included sites with monthly URL checks. Topics are updated and new topics are added on a bimonthly basis.
Each Web site featured in WEB FEET is:
Chosen Carefully
Librarians, teachers, and subject-area specialists research and choose the best Web sites and other resources in all subject areas, including thousands of curriculum-related sites, as well as useful general knowledge, professional resources, and personal interest sites.
Evaluated Rigorously
All resources are evaluated according to our selection criteria for age appropriateness, credibility, ease of use, value to schools and libraries, and more.
Described Fully
Our annotations allow students and patrons to evaluate resources quickly and be confident they will find exactly what they want.
Expanded and Updated Monthly
Hundreds of new records are added bimonthly, and all Web sites are continually reviewed to ensure that they are current. URL checks and updates are performed monthly.
Professionally Cataloged
Our electronic products are professionally keyworded and fully searchable, with Library of Congress subject headings, audience descriptions, and live links.
Guided by Experts
The advisory board directs our editorial selection and evaluation process. A team that includes librarians, teachers, curriculum experts, and subject-area specialists evaluates every site selected for inclusion in WEB FEET.
Other content highlights:
- A Ready Reference guide, featuring online dictionaries, thesauri, and almanacs, plus sites on measurement, calendars, statistics, geography, quotations and more. Each collection will include Ready Reference resources tailored to the needs of its users
- Resources for Teachers & Librarians serve kindergarten teachers to college professors, as well as school and public librarians. Educators and librarians find Web sites that meet their needs and ultimately save them precious time. Resources include professional and program development sites, research skills, library skills, and Internet skills, as well as support for English as a Second Language, hi-lo reading, and more
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