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A ] is a listing of ]s organized in a ] of categories. A ] is a listing of ]s organized in a ] or ] of categories.


The following is a list of notable ] services.
* ] - Provides a portal to more specialized "directories" (including ]) depending on the category of information.
* ] - Lists content rich, well designed websites categorized both by topic and by region.
*] - categorizes topic-specific search engines and databases.
* ] - A directory organized by activity.
* ] - One of a couple of directories that supplanted Disney's Go.com directory after it closed.
* ] - A community of editors from the now-defunct Go.com volunteer edited directory.
* ] - Operates a mainly commercial directory, with some free content from its Zeal community program for non-commercial entries.
⚫ * ] (aka DMoz or ODP) - The largest directory of the web. Its ] is ] at many sites, including the ].
* ] - Another directory formed by former Go.com editors.
* ] - Online directory that specializes in listing and categorizing global dance music & urban lifestyle listings.
⚫ * ] (VLIB) - The oldest directory of the Web.
* ] - Regional links to local UK business websites via town or city.
* ] - Their directory was the first service Yahoo! offered.
⚫ * ] - Volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000. Looksmart shut down the Zeal website in 2006.
* Link2Share, human edited Link Directory.


==See also== == General ==
* ] – Directory of Open Access Journals
⚫ * ]
⚫ * ] (also known as Open Directory Project) – was at one point the largest directory of the Web. Its ] was mirrored at many sites. Offline since March 2017. Continued since August 2018 as .
* ] - Lists websites by topic and by region, specializing in business websites.
* ] – general subject web portal for journalists, freelance writers, editors, authors and researchers; in addition to a search engine it includes a subject-based directory.
* ] – Founded in 1995, relaunched in 2006, charges a fee.
⚫ * ] (VLIB) – oldest directory of the Web.
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== Business directories ==
==External links==
* ] – Integrated directory of knowledge resources and companies, that charges a fee for listing review and operates as a ] search engine.
* {{dmoz|Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/|Internet searching: Directories}}
* ] – is a digital marketing and online directory business in the United Kingdom
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== Niche ==

* ] – Integrated directory of knowledge resources and companies, that charges a fee for listing review and operates as a ] search engine.
* ] – international database of online exhibitions which is a service of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries.
* ] – resource on APIs that provides a directory of APIs.
* ] – directory of museum websites around the world.
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== Regional ==
* ] &ndash; Chinese web directory founded in 2005. The website is the second most used web directory in China.
* ] &ndash; Filipino search engine website, with directory.
* ] &ndash; Egyptian online directory
* ] &ndash; web portal and directory primarily serving Hong Kong.
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==Defunct directories==
* ]&nbsp;– directory from 2005 to 2013.
* ] &ndash; was a web directory founded in August 1995 by Jay Fubler Harvey. It served as a large database of links to various anime and manga websites.
* ]&nbsp;– directory of ] entries.
* ]&nbsp;– copy of DMOZ directory, with sites listed in PageRank order within each category. Closed in July 2011.
* ]&nbsp;– librarian-edited directory, product of a merger with the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) in 2010. Closed in June 2015.
* ]&nbsp;– directory of websites for study and research. Maintenance stopped in July 2011, archives remain available.
* ]&nbsp;– operated several vertical directories from 1995 to 2006.
* ]&nbsp;– from 1995 until 2000 it aimed to list the Web's top 5% of Websites.
* ]– first service that Yahoo! offered. Closed in December 2014.
* ] &ndash; oldest online search directory for children, until its discontinuation as of April 30, 2013.
⚫ * ]&nbsp;– volunteer-built Web directory; it was introduced in 1999, acquired by LookSmart in 2000, and shut down in 2006.
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==See also==


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A Web directory is a listing of Websites organized in a hierarchy or interconnected list of categories.

The following is a list of notable Web directory services.

General

  • DOAJ.org – Directory of Open Access Journals
  • DMOZ (also known as Open Directory Project) – was at one point the largest directory of the Web. Its open content was mirrored at many sites. Offline since March 2017. Continued since August 2018 as Curlie.org.
  • Jasmine Directory - Lists websites by topic and by region, specializing in business websites.
  • Sources – general subject web portal for journalists, freelance writers, editors, authors and researchers; in addition to a search engine it includes a subject-based directory.
  • Starting Point Directory – Founded in 1995, relaunched in 2006, charges a fee.
  • World Wide Web Virtual Library (VLIB) – oldest directory of the Web.

Business directories

  • Business.com – Integrated directory of knowledge resources and companies, that charges a fee for listing review and operates as a pay per click search engine.
  • Yell – is a digital marketing and online directory business in the United Kingdom

Niche

Regional

  • 2345.com – Chinese web directory founded in 2005. The website is the second most used web directory in China.
  • Alleba – Filipino search engine website, with directory.
  • Dalilmasr – Egyptian online directory
  • Timway – web portal and directory primarily serving Hong Kong.

Defunct directories

  • AboutUs.org – directory from 2005 to 2013.
  • Anime Web Turnpike – was a web directory founded in August 1995 by Jay Fubler Harvey. It served as a large database of links to various anime and manga websites.
  • Biographicon – directory of biographical entries.
  • Google Directory – copy of DMOZ directory, with sites listed in PageRank order within each category. Closed in July 2011.
  • Internet Public Library – librarian-edited directory, product of a merger with the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) in 2010. Closed in June 2015.
  • Intute – directory of websites for study and research. Maintenance stopped in July 2011, archives remain available.
  • LookSmart – operated several vertical directories from 1995 to 2006.
  • Lycos' TOP 5% – from 1995 until 2000 it aimed to list the Web's top 5% of Websites.
  • Yahoo! Directory– first service that Yahoo! offered. Closed in December 2014.
  • Yahoo! Kids – oldest online search directory for children, until its discontinuation as of April 30, 2013.
  • Zeal – volunteer-built Web directory; it was introduced in 1999, acquired by LookSmart in 2000, and shut down in 2006.

See also

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