Internet has dramatically changed the ways of communication and access to information. The large amount of information available on the web and the lack of filters for publication imply that people face great difficulties in accessing to high quality information. Deficiencies of Internet search engines and the lack of information literacy bring more restrictions to achieve an efficient access to valuable web resources. This paper aims to describe the key role of libraries in improving an efficienct access to high quality web resources: on the one hand, teaching information competencies related to searching and evaluating information, and on the other hand, developing services and tools, such as thematic guides, subject gateways, and inclusion of this kind of resources in the library catalogue.
Web resources; Libraries; Information literacy; Subject gateways; Subject guides