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Subject Directories: Commercial

Yahoo.com is an example of a commercial subject directory. Subject directories are collections of websites that people have selected and organized.

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They have arranged selected websites into subject categories and sub-categories.

Sometimes links are annotated so you'll know before clicking on them what a site contains.

Many commercial subject directories, such as Yahoo, also have a search engine function.

Best for browsing and topics that are broad or general.
You may have to click through categories and subcategories.

Other commercial subject directories: 
Google Directory, MSN.com, About.com

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