Social Bookmarking Sites: A Review

Abstract

Social bookmarking tools allow users to store, manage, search, organize, and share their bookmarks online and access them from anywhere. Although these tools have been around since the mid-90s, librarians have not generally embraced them as tools for building information resources. However, these are incredibly useful tools for collaboration and information sharing. Following is a brief description of some of the more popular social bookmarking sites and ways in which librarians are using them to help users navigate the Web. Features of Social Bookmarking Sites