~ Early Web Links ~

href.cool is a curated link directory that organizes the web into evocative categories like Bodies, Crimes, Supernatural, and Tapes, billing itself as a collector of 'the final heartbeats of our beloved www.' Its poetic framing and eclectic taxonomy make it a genuinely distinctive way to discover unusual, forgotten, or fascinating corners of the internet.

Maintained by retired school librarian Linda Bertland, this long-running directory compiles hundreds of curated links covering every aspect of school librarianship, from information skills lesson plans and collection development to technology, cataloging, and professional development. It serves as a comprehensive go-to reference for working school librarians seeking resources on everything from fake news instruction to makerspace planning.

Education Creations offers a curated collection of free educational links for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents, with categories covering gifted education resources, reading, phonics, math, and fun learning sites. The broader site also includes free worksheets and curriculum samples organized by grade level, making it a handy hub for K-6 classroom materials.

Brooklyn College Library's research guide for film studies compiles curated databases and review sources for students and researchers, including EBSCO's Film & Television Literature Index and other scholarly resources. A handy academic starting point for anyone seeking professional film criticism, retrospective reviews, and cinema research tools.

A curated library guide from Illinois Institute of Technology's Galvin Library, collecting recommended physics websites, databases, and journals for students and researchers. The guide covers major organizations like AIP, APS, CERN, and Fermilab, along with educational resources such as the Feynman Lectures, HyperPhysics, and historical archives like the Einstein Papers Project.

A library research guide from Centralia College's Kirk Library covering everything about zines, from their self-published origins to major archives like the Library of Congress Zine Web Archive and the Queer Zine Archive Project. Visitors will find curated links to zine distros, digital collections, climate justice zines, and resources on the Dada movement, making it a rich starting point for researchers and zine enthusiasts alike.

101science.com is a free, mobile-friendly science directory and learning center covering a wide range of subjects including astronomy, biology, chemistry, electronics, ham radio, physics, and more. It serves as a curated hub pointing learners toward resources on topics from black holes and NASA-TV to paramecia and transistors.

A curated Oxford University LibGuide collecting free online resources for local history research, compiled by the Bodleian Libraries' continuing education department. Researchers will find links to British History Online, the Victoria County History, county record societies, historic environment databases, and open-access journal repositories all in one place.

MindScape is a mental health reference site that catalogs a wide range of psychological disorders, from personality and mood disorders to dissociative and psychotic conditions, with brief, accessible descriptions of each. Visitors will also find links to crisis helplines, therapist finders, and self-help tools, making it a practical starting point for anyone seeking to understand mental health conditions.

FOSSA Learning, created by Vic, is a learning design framework built around five core principles: free, open, small, simple, and accessible course creation. The site offers a methodology and starter course for teachers and instructional designers who want to build lightweight, inclusive learning materials without cost or proprietary formats.