Abstract

Websites are proliferating dramatically, and many should be organized and made available to users since they are of high quality and of great interest to users. There are several ways a library can capture (i.e., obtain and hold) and organize Websites: cataloging is, of course, a traditional way of organizing information in a library, but cataloging Websites poses a dilemma for many libraries, as Websites are essentially different from traditional information resources. Making relevant Website lists and subject gateway links is usually a more popular choice, or just leaving the job to search engines like Google. This article looks at these means of organizing and capturing Websites, as well as their advantages and issues for the library and users, and determines which is the most efficient and cost-effective method.

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