A number of British agencies with directories are well established.
Two others, Terra Lycos, the Internet subsidiary, and TPI, which publishes directories, are already publicly traded.
Admission to each is $5. Regional directories are $5 at www.gardenconservancy.org or (845) 265-53845
As the directories are being put together, she said, editors discuss whether a category is worth adding.
Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein said the new directories are longer and more comprehensive than previous guides.
Volumes of manga (comics) as thick as telephone directories are read by children and balding salarymen alike.
The resident optometrists make sure the directories are printed in tiny letters that can be read only by teenagers with 20-20 vision.
Directories are complicated beasts for which you must build up the right sales force and line up the right consulting partners.
Such directories are a dull, predictable business, and the bonds are rated junk only because of the high levels of leverage used for the acquisitions.
"Low-maintenance content sites" like blogs, online communities and directories are the most popular, Mr. Mickiewicz said, adding that a Web site's selling price is generally one to three times the value of its annual revenue.
The following directories are designed to make the process easier: COMPLETEPLANET: www.completeplanet.com -- A searchable directory of about 600 specialized search tools, including links to extensive online databases like the National Climatic Data Center.
