Family Friendly
7 Steps, Ajdee, AnimalSearch, Family Friendly Sites, Get Favorites, Homeschool SuperSearch, Jabuti, Land of Links, OneKey, OpenHere Network
Looksmart
Sites Using Looksmart Data, Actdumb, CNet News: Microsoft Drops LookSmart Search Tool, Does This Look Smart?, LookListings, Looks Can Be Deceiving, LookSmart, LookSmart Answer Their Critics, LookSmart Changes To Cost-Per-Click Listings, LookSmart Looks Dumb Again, Search Engine Showdown: Review of LookSmart
Non-Commercial
BUBL, Dutchess, Firstfind.info, i list, Infomine, Internet Public Library, Librarians' Index to the Internet, Mina Rees Library: Subject & Reference Guides, News Researcher Page, Resource Discovery Network
Open Directory Project
In Memoriam, Macintosh Sherlock Modules, Mirrors, News and Media, Policies and Procedures, Sites Using ODP Data, Tools for Editors, Use of ODP Data, Automatic Generation of Topic Hierarchies, Genesis of the Open Directory Project, ODP and Yahoo Size Projection Charts, ODP Weblog, Open Directory Project, Open Directory Project Public Forum, Public Abuse Report System, Request Reinstatement of Editor Account
Yahoo
History, News and Media, AllTheWeb, Ujiko, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Inc. Capsule - Hoover's Online, Yahooligans!
123World
Directory of official sites of countries, organisations, businesses, newspapers and magazines.
1st Spot
A directory of web sites selected on the basis of their informative value.
A Perfect Search
A selection of links with descriptions in some popular home user search categories, together with a metasearch option.
All.info
Directory of informational websites, including producer-supplied information to aid users in evaluating website credibility.
Andilinks
Thousands of links with no descriptions, arranged in a wide range of categories.
Blakkat Station
Directory organised into topics. Within each topic links are arranged into sub-categories all on the same page.
Chiff
A directory of sites selected for good content, design, navigation, and absence of pop-up ads. Also offers a selection of newsletters.
Common Content
Directory of web sites and resources licensed under Creative Commons licenses, sorted by subject.
DateDex
Directory of event calendars of key organizations, countries, sports and groups throughout the world, provides upload of event details to your PC via iCalendar format.
Earth Station Nine
Categorized sites, newsgroups and webrings covering general and specialized topics.
Fetch Dog
A directory of paid submissions organised in a shallow hierarchy, creating large categories divided into several pages.
Forum Zilla
Offering a searchable directory of online forums and message boards.
Gimpsy
Holds reviewed, interactive sites, classified by the activity the user is aiming at, and provides a Natural Language search interface. Free site submission.
GoGuides Directory
Directory started by former go.com editors and maintained and operated by contributors who pay a membership fee. Includes an image search and updated news.
Got That Online
Organized in 24 categories searchable directory founded by Rob Mcleod provides paid inclusion to their database.
HereontheWeb.com
Joe West a small selection of categorized, annotated links.
Hoppa
A web directory which is classified both on location and subject and ordered by popular demand, resulting in a three dimensional hierarchy that can be navigated in all directions.
iMarvel
A guide to popular sites. Daily tips cover personal finance, consumer news and web freebies.
La Toile des Toiles
Provides collection of governmental, financial, commercial, Web, and educational links for each country. Interface in English and French.
Leon's Web Brain
Database-driven Web directory that tracks popularity of links.
Linkopedia
Over 300 categories including news, weather, financial information, online games, and travel deals.
Nations Online
A list of virtual gateways to the countries of the world.
On the Uselessness of Directories - B. Adam Howel
Essay argues against directories being a significant resource for any long-term period of time. Encourages as an alternative, "making categorized lists of search engine phrases."
Ranks
Approximately 5,000 of the top internet web sites organized within popular categories, with concise descriptions.
Rex
The Internet Resource Exchange is a web directory from Skyline Network Technologies.
SearchMonster
Paid inclusion directory that offers human edited entries within 48 hours.
Sight Quest
Searchable directory with approximately 2,000 categories. Pride of place is given to paid listings, and it also carries advertising in a side panel with text and images.
Smart Links
Easy access to categorized search engines, directories, and a select collection of web sites.
Starting Page
A reference guide to websites by subject, with emphasis on entertainment sites.
Surfpoint
Directory of sites which are member of the LinkExchange banner exchange network.
The Invisible Web Directory
Chris Sherman's writings and a directory of resources available on the hidden internet.
The Library Channel
An Internet directory comprised exclusively of sites researched and selected by librarians.
ThisIsOurYear
Offering a searchable directory as well as webmaster tools. Requires membership for site submission.
VisioBrand
Directory of brand names. Lists only official sites, including those of business brands and celebrities.
Wealth24.com
Directory of luxury shopping and wealth management. Includes categorization by country.
Web World Directory
A searchable web directory of sites categorized by topic, offering free and paid listings.
Yakeo
Directory organized into categories by topic and region, plus a Web search with a drop-down menu giving a choice of engine. French, English and Turkish language versions.