Directories & Associations

• National Library Directory
  Search for public, academic, and special library homepages and online catalogs.
• Tennessee Public Library Directory
• LibrarySpot
  Directory of libraries by type.
• American Library Association
  National organization for libraries and librarians.

Libraries & Library Guides

• Internet Public Library
• Library of Congress
  Online catalogs, Copyright office, Classification system.
• American Memory
  Historical Collections from the National Digital Library.
• Gateway to Library Catalogs Library of Congress
  Search hundreds of library catalogs using Z39.5 protocol.
• National Archives and Records Administration
  NARA, an independent federal agency, preserves and manages federal records; federal collections and preservation issues are posted on this site.
• Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers
• MNPS Library Link
  Search for books at individual Metro Public School libraries or search the whole Metro Public School library system.

Professional Resources

• Acqweb (Vanderbilt University)
  Information about acquisitions and collection development.
• Become a Librarian
  An excellent place for anybody who's thinking about joining the profession.
• Censorship Pages
  Supplies information about the freedom of speech and of the press in reference to the written word. Follows free speech in the US and abroad plus banned books.
• Gary Price's List of Lists
  Frequently requested rankings, polls and lists compiled mostly by special interest groups and non-profit organizations.
• Internet Library for Librarians
  Index of sites of interest for library science.
• Library Support Staff
  Resources for library paraprofessionals, includes online learning sites.
• LISNews
  Aggragates library news in academic & public libraries.
• Librarian's Yellow Pages
  Listings for libraries and businesses in information science.
• Library Journal
• Neat New Stuff on the Web
  Weekly reviews of new sites by Marylaine Block.
• OCLC - Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
  A premier world-wide bibliographic utility.
• OCLC Connexion
  An OCLC initiative to create a metadata system for bibliographic records and pathfinders describing electronic resources, formerly called CORC.
• Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk
  Current source of reference news and links for librarians.
• WebJunction
  Online community of libraries that offers information about technology and computer issues.