Bobicki, Jeff, "Internet Filtering -- a White Paper," 1999. General overview of how the Internet is set up and how filters work (and don't work).
Information Filtering Resources List compiled by Doug Oard of "all known Internet information filtering resources." Last revised 6/29/98.
Charlie Viles' Web Pages on Filtering Software. Compiled for Internet Institute, October 98.
Schneider, Karen G., "Learning from the Internet Filter Assessment Project." Sept. 13, 1997. Findings from a filter evaluation project carried out between April - Sept. 1997 by a volunteer group of librarians.
Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC) 1998. Content Labeling System. Rates sites on violence, sex, nudity, and language on scale of 0 to 4.
Weinberg, Jonathan, "Rating the Net," 1997. Written by a lawyer, an Associate Professor at Wayne State, discusses Internet filtering, with an emphasis on methods for rating the Internet, and the implications of rating systems and filtering software for information access. Earlier version presented at the Telecommunications Policy Research conference.
Monroe, Kathryn, "Filtering Utilities". PC Magazine Online. 1997. Describes how filters work and reviews several examples. 1997.
ALA's Policy Statements on Filtering and suggested alternatives.
Filtering Facts. Created by a librarian with express goal of persuading ALA to rescind its resolution opposing filtering. Extensive links to news stories and links to other filtering sites, including those opposed to filtering. Recommends eight filtering systems. no date.
Family Connect Tulsa, OK.
Bess Internet Filtering System.
I-Gear; Content Management software from URLabs.
Smart Zone. from EdView. A category based system for schools and libraries.
SurfWatch. Interesting feature. Search engine can only be removed by special request. Pearl Software produces Cyber Snoop
Web Sense from Net Partners, San Diego, CA.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Labeling report on software filtering called Access Denied.
Revised 2/20/99. Some good suggestions from
Eleanor Smith.
For comments or additions to site, please contact
Evelyn Daniel