Web terminology

[Bob Jones]

In the library environment, I tend to stay away from specialized terms.  
Generally I stay with the library model: "Collection(s)" -- or use the 
gopher concept of "super server(s)".

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On Thu, 28 May 1998, Sloan, Bernie wrote:

> 
> I have a (probably dumb) question about terminology.....
> 
> What do you call those sites that basically consist of
> links to other useful sites? They can be annotated (like
> the Librarians' Index to the Internet), or simply lists of
> unannotated links.
> 
> I tend to think of them as meta sites, but I was wondering
> if there is another term that's commonly used........
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Bernie Sloan
> Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
> University of Illinois Office for Planning & Budgeting
> 338 Henry Administration Building
> 506 S. Wright Street
> Urbana, IL  61801
> Phone: (217) 333-4895  
> Fax: (217) 333-6355
> Email: bernies at uillinois.edu
> 
>