Links
The pages archived here tell several stories. Apart from indicating a range of study topics from the past (and present) they indicate the plethora of websites that are invaluable to both students and teachers.
The major problem is that website frequently change their addresses so that one must search for their current location. The many sources are left here with broken links to suggest some places for which to hunt.
Once again the viewer of these historic pages will learn how different the use of the emerging World Wide Web was some 25 to 30 years ago. During the time of their provision and maintenance these pages were by far the most frequently visited.
The main reasons for their popularity were:
- Search engines were in their infancy and most had explored only a limited portion of the Web or many functioned so poorly that they missed relevant pages. This was the time that two young blokes working out of a garage were quickly developing Google which quickly showed its worth. Sadly money making capitalism has corrupted it somewhat.
- Teachers and students were very uncertain and often anxious about the Web.
- Teachers and students had very little time to develop the skills of searching.
- Most websites supplied copious links to help their visitors and sometimes to guide them to particular sites profitable to the original website. They may even discourage individual experimental searches.
# Please note that these pages was first published 20 to 30 years ago and will be mostly out-of-date. It is important to note that most of the links in the old pages do not work. They have been left there because they are of historic interest. The viewer may find their current location them by using their favourite search engine.