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A look at various compilations of categories, topics, channels or whatever. The group titles are from about.com / article city.com / librarians internet index / wise geek / aristotle / google. We hope to analyze these in the future in attempt to develop a universal list (or master list) of these group titles and a preferred vocabulary for the various group titles.

 

"Channels" at About.com are shown in this cell / Each of the 22 Channels is divided into a number of "Topics"

Autos / Business & Finance / Cities & Towns / Computing & Technology / Education / Electronics & Gadgets / Entertainment / Food & Drink / Health / Hobbies & Games / Home & Garden / Jobs & Careers / News & Issues / Parenting & Family / People & Relationships / Religion & Spirituality / Shopping / Sports & Recreation / Style / Teens / Travel / Video Games

Also see the alphabetical list of topics at nytimes.com

"Topics" at About.com are shown in the four cells below
(there are about 650 topics)

Sooner or later, some person or some group should compile an alphabetized Master List of all the topics covered on all the lists on the internet. That Master List could be used as a template for future lists. Future compilers of any list could refer to the Master List and add or subtract topics to fit their particular application. Over time, the Master List would be a good asset to future list makers in that it would help them categorize their topics &/or subjects and would help establish a common terminology or nomenclature for lists. The subject of categories has been of interest to information gatherers and users ever since Aristotle wrote on "Categories" and Dewey set up his Decimal System for libraries. Perhaps the modest list below could be the start of a Master List of internet topics?

  1. 4-Wheel Drive / Offroading
  2. 20th Century History
  3. 80s Music
  4. ADD / ADHD
  5. AIDS
  6. Acne
  7. Action Figure Collecting
  8. Adoption / Foster Care
  9. Adult / Continuing Education
  10. Adventure Travel
  11. Advertising
  12. Africa for Visitors
  13. African History
  14. African-American History
  15. Agnosticism / Atheism
  16. Air Travel
  17. Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
  18. All My Children Fans
  19. Allergies
  20. Alternative Fuels
  21. Alternative Medicine
  22. Alternative Music
  23. Alternative Religions
  24. Alzheimer's Disease
  25. American History
  26. Amsterdam for Visitors
  27. Ancient / Classical History
  28. Animal Rights
  29. Animals / Wildlife
  30. Animated TV
  31. Animation
  32. Anime
  33. Antiques
  34. Antivirus Software
  35. Anxiety Disorders / Panic Disorder
  36. Apartment Living / Rental
  37. Archaeology
  38. Architecture
  39. Art History
  40. Arthritis
  41. Arts / Crafts Business
  42. Asia for Visitors
  43. Asthma
  44. Astrology
  45. Astronomy / Space /
  46. Agnosticism / Atheism
  47. Atlanta, GA
  48. Austin, TX
  49. Australia / New Zealand for Visitors
  50. Autism
  51. Auto Repair
  52. Baby Products
  53. Back & Neck Pain
  54. Baltimore, MD
  55. Banking / Loans
  56. Barbecues & Grilling
  57. Baseball
  58. Basketball
  59. Beadwork
  60. Beauty
  61. Bed & Breakfasts
  62. Beer
  63. Bestsellers
  64. Bicycling
  65. Biology
  66. Biotech / Biomedical
  67. Bipolar Disorder
  68. Birding / Wild Birds
  69. Blues
  70. Board / Card Games
  71. Bodybuilding
  72. Borderline Personality Disorder
  73. Boston, MA
  74. Boxing
  75. Breast Cancer
  76. Breastfeeding
  77. Buddhism
  78. Budget Travel
  79. Business Insurance
  80. Business Law / Taxes: U.S.
  81. Business Majors
  82. Business Security
  83. Business Travel
  84. Busy Cooks
  85. C / C++ / C#
  86. California for Visitors
  87. Candle and Soap Making
  88. Camcorders
  89. Camping
  90. Canada Online
  91. Canada for Visitors
  92. Cancer
  93. Candle and Soap Making
  94. Candy
  95. Canoe & Kayak Magazine / Part of the
  96. About Network
  97. Career Planning
  98. Caribbean for Visitors
  99. Cars
  100. Casino Gambling
  101. Christianity - Catholicism
  102. Cats
  103. Celebrity Gossip
  104. Cell Phones
  105. Central America for Visitors
  106. Cervical Cancer
  107. Cheerleading
  108. Chemistry
  109. Chess
  110. Chicago
  111. Chicago For Visitors
  112. Child Care
  113. Children's Books
  114. Children's Music
  115. China Online
  116. China for Visitors
  117. Chinese Cuisine
  118. Cholesterol
  119. Christian Music / Gospel
  120. Christian Teens
  121. Christianity - Catholicism
  122. Christianity - General
  123. Christianity - Latter-day Saints
  124. Cigars
  125. Civil Liberties
  126. Classic Cars
  127. Classic Movies
  128. Classic Rock
  129. Classical Music
  130. Cleveland, OH
  131. Climbing
  132. Cocktails
  133. Coffee / Tea
  134. Coins
  135. Cold & Flu
  136. Collectibles
  137. College Admissions: U.S.
  138. College Life
  139. Colon Cancer
  140. Columbus, OH
  141. Comic Books
  142. Commodities
  143. Computer Action Games
  144. Computer Certification
  145. Computer Peripherals
  146. Computer Simulation Games
  147. Computing Center
  148. Conservative Politics: U.S.
  149. Consulting / Freelance
  150. Contemporary Literature
  151. Contests and Sweepstakes
  152. Contraception
  153. Country Music
  154. Coupons / Bargains
  155. Credit / Debt Management
  156. Crime / Punishment
  157. CrochetCross-Stitch
  158. Cruises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159. DC / Capital Region
160. Dallas, TX
161. Dance
162. Dance Music / Electronica
163. Databases
164. Dating
165. Day Trading
166. Days of Our Lives Fans
167. Deafness
168. Death & Dying
169. Delphi Programming
170. Dental Care
Denver, CO
Depression
Desktop Publishing
Desktop Video
Desserts / Baking
Detroit Metro Area
Diabetes
Digital Cameras
Digital Music
Digital Video
Digital Video Recording
Distance Learning
Diving
Divorce Support
Documentaries
Dogs
Doll Collecting
Drawing / Sketching
Drugs
Dying


eBay
English as 2nd Language
Eastern Europe for Visitors
Eating Disorders
Economics
Elementary Educators
Email
English as 2nd Language
Entertaining
Entrepreneurs
Environmental Issues
Ergonomics
Europe for Visitors
European History
Event Planning
Exercise
Exotic Pets



Family Computing
Family Crafts
Fatherhood
Feng Shui
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fiction Writing
Figure Skating
Financial Planning
Financial Software
First Aid
Fishing: Freshwater
Fishing: Saltwater
Florida for Visitors
Fly Fishing
Focus on Java
Focus on JavaScript
Focus on Linux
Focus on Macs
Focus on PC Support
Focus on Windows
Folk Music
Food Allergies
Football
Foreign Policy: US
Forestry
Formula 1
France for Visitors
Franchising
Freebies
Freelance Writers
French Cuisine
French Language
Freshwater Aquariums
Freshwater Fishing
Frugal Living
Furniture

GLBT Teens
Gainesville, FL
Game Boy
Game Center / Part of the About Network
Gaming Extras / Part of the About Network
Gardening
Gay & Lesbian Travel
Gay Life
Genealogy
General Hospital Fans
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Geography
Geology
German Language
Germany for Visitors
Gifted Children
Golf
Golf Travel
Google
Gourmet Food
Graduate School
Grammar & Composition
Graphic Design
Graphics Software
Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey
Greece for Visitors
Greek Food
Guitar

Hair Loss
Hartford, CT
Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors
Headaches & Migraines
Health Insurance
Heart Attacks
Heart Disease
Heartburn / GERD
Heavy Metal
Hepatitis
High Blood Pressure
Hinduism
Hockey
Holistic Healing
Hollywood Movies
Home Business
Home Buying / Selling
Home Cooking
Home Recording
Home Renovations
Home Repair
Home Theater
Home Video / DVD
Homeschooling
Homework / Study Tips
Honeymoons / Romantic Getaways
Hong Kong for Visitors
Horse Racing
Horses
Hotels / Resorts / Inns
Housekeeping
Housewares / Appliances
Houston
Human Resources
Humor
Hunting / Shooting
Huntsville, AL

Identity Theft
Immigration Issues
India for Visitors
Indian Food
Indianapolis, IN
Infectious Diseases
Infertility
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inline Skating
Insomnia
Interior Decorating
Internet / Network Security
Internet Games
Internet for Beginners
Internships
Inventors
Investing for Beginners
iPod
Ireland for Visitors
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Islam
Italian Cuisine
Italian Language
Italy for Visitors

Jacksonville, FL
Japan for Visitors
Japanese Cuisine
Japanese Language
Jazz
Jewelry / Accessories
Jewelry Making
Job Searching
Jogging
Jokes
Journalism
Judaism



Kansas City, MO
Kidney Diseases
Kids Movies / TV
Kids' Clubs
Kids' Fashion
Knitting
Korean Food
Kosher Food
Labor Issues
Landscaping
Las Vegas for Visitors
Las Vegas, NV
Latin Caribbean Food
Latin Music
Learning Disabilities
Lesbian Life
Liberal Politics: U.S.
Literature: Classic
Literature: Contemporary
Little Rock, AR
Logistics / Supply Chain
London for Visitors
Long Island, NY
Longevity
Los Angeles
Los Angeles for Visitors
Lost
Louisville, KY
Low Carb Diets
Low Fat Cooking
Lung Diseases
Lupus
Lymphoma

Magic and Illusion
Management
Mandarin Language
Manga
Manhattan
Marketing
Marriage
Martial Arts
Mathematics
Medieval History
Memphis
Men's Fashion / Grooming
Men's Health
Mental Health
Mental Health: Depression
Metabolic Syndrome
Metals
Mexican Cuisine
Mexico for Visitors
Miami / Miami Beach, FL
Middle East Issues
Middle Eastern Food
Headaches & Migraines
Military History
Milwaukee, WI
Miniatures
Minivans
Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
Miscarriage / Pregnancy Loss
Mobile Office Technology
Motorcycles
Mountain Biking
Moving
Multiple Sclerosis
Music Careers
Music Education
Mustangs
Mutual Funds
NASCAR Racing
Nashville, TN
Needlepoint
Net for Beginners
New England for Visitors
New Orleans for Visitors
New York City for Visitors
New York: Brooklyn
New York: Queens
New Zealand for Visitors
Nintendo Games
Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
Northwestern United States for Visitors
Nursing
Nutrition

Oklahoma City
Oldies Music
One Life to Live Fans
Online Advertising
Online Business / Hosting
Orlando, FL
Orthopedics
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis

PC Hardware / Reviews
Palmtops / PDAs
PHP / MySQL
PSP
Paddling
Pagan / Wiccan Religion
Paintball
Painting
Palmtops / PDAs
Panic Disorder
Paranormal Phenomena
Parenting: Babies & Toddlers
Parenting of Adolescents
Parenting of K-6 Children
Parenting of Multiples
Parenting Special Needs
Pediatrics
Perl
Personal Insurance
Personal Web Pages
Pet Birds
Phoenix, AZ
Photography
Physical Therapy
Physics
Pilates
Pittsburgh, PA
PlayStation Games
Plus-Size Fashion
Podcasting
Poetry
Poker
Political Humor
Pool / Billiards
Portable Electronics
Portland, ME
Portland, OR
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Powerboating
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Presentation Software
Printers / Scanners
Private Schools
Professional Wrestling
Proms / Formal Dances
Prostate Cancer
Psychology
Punishment
Punk Music
Puzzles
Python

Quilting
Quotations



R & B
Race Relations
Radio
Radio Controlled Vehicles
Rap / Hip-Hop
Rare Diseases
Real Estate Business
Reality TV
Reno / Tahoe, NV
Restauranting
Retail Industry
Retailing
Retirement Planning
Rodeo
Ruby
Running & Jogging

SUVs
Sacramento, CA
Sailing
Salt Lake City, UT
Saltwater Aquariums
Saltwater Fishing
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco
San Francisco for Visitors
Santa Rosa, CA
Saving Energy
Scandinavia for Visitors
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Scrapbooking
Scuba Diving
Seattle / Tacoma, WA
Secondary School Educators
Senior Health
Senior Living
Senior Travel
Sewing
Sexuality
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Shakespeare
Shoes
Single Parents
Skateboarding
Skiing
Skin & Beauty
Sleep Disorders
Small Business Information
Small Business: Canada
Smoking Cessation
Snowboarding
Soap Operas
Social Anxiety Disorder
South America for Visitors
Southeastern United States for Visitors
Southern U.S. Cuisine
Southwestern United States for Visitors
Space / Astronomy
Spain for Visitors
Spanish Food
Spanish Language
Spas
Special Education
Sports Cards
Sports Gambling
Sports Medicine
Spreadsheets
St Louis, MO
Stamps
Stay-at-Home Parents
Stereos
Stocks
Stress Management
Stroke
Student Travel
Surfing / Bodyboarding
Swimming

TV / Video
TV Comedies
TV Dramas
Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
Talk Shows
Tampa Bay, FL
Taoism
Tattoos / Body Piercings
Tax Planning: U.S.
Tech Careers
Teen Advice
Teen Fashion
Tennis
Terrorism Issues
Test Prep
Texas for Visitors
Thai Food
Theater
Theme Parks
Thyroid Disease
Top 40 / Pop
Toys
Travel with Kids
Treo
Trucks



UFOs / Aliens
U.S. / Canadian Parks
U.S. Economy
U.S. Gov Info / Resources
U.S. Military
U.S. Politics: Current Events
Urban Legends and Folklore

Video Game Strategies
Women's History
World / Independent Film
United Kingdom for Visitors
United Kingdom for Visitors
Urban Legends and Folklore
Used Cars
Vegetarian Cuisine
Veterinary Medicine
Video Game Strategies
Vision
Visual Basic
Voice Over IP
Volleyball

Walking
Washington D.C. for Visitors
Waterskiing / Wakeboarding
Weather
Web Browsers
Web Clip Art
Web Design / HTML
Web Logs
Web Search
Web Usability
Weddings
Weight Loss
Weight Training
Weird News
Wine
Wireless / Networking
Women's Fashion
Women's Health
Women's History
Women's Issues
Woodworking
Word Processing
World / Independent Film
World Music
World News
World Soccer

XBox Games

Yoga

Zoology

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21 CHANNELS at About.com
29 CATEGORIES FROM http://www.articlecity.com

14 CATEGORIES FROM / http://lii.org/
Librarians' Internet Index (LII) is a publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, the nation, and the world.

  1. Autos
  2. Business & Finance
  3. Cities & Towns
  4. Computing & Technology
  5. Education
  6. Electronics & Gadgets
  7. Entertainment
  8. Food & Drink
  9. Health
  10. Hobbies & Games
  11. Home & Garden
  12. Jobs & Careers
  13. News & Issues
  14. Parenting & Family
  15. People & Relationships
  16. Religion & Spirituality
  17. Shopping
  18. Sports & Recreation
  19. Style
  20. Teens
  21. Travel
  22. Video Games

 

 

 

 

The subjects in blue are not on the list to the right (about 45%)

  1. Auto & Trucks
  2. Business & Finance
  3. Computers & Internet
  4. Education
  5. Family
  6. Food & Drink
  7. Gadgets and Gizmos
  8. Health
  9. Hobbies
  10. Home Improvement
  11. Humor
  12. Kids & Teens
  13. Legal
  14. Marketing
  15. Men
  16. Music and Movies
  17. Online Business
  18. Parenting
  19. Pets and Animals
  20. Politics and Government
  21. Recreation & Sports
  22. Relationships
  23. Religion and Faith
  24. Self Improvement
  25. Site Promotion
  26. Travel & Leisure
  27. Web Development
  28. Women
  29. Writing

The subjects in blue are not on the list to
the left (about 59%)

  1. Arts and Humanities
  2. Business
  3. Computers
  4. Government
  5. Health
  6. Home and Housing
  7. Law
  8. Media
  9. People
  10. Ready Reference and Quick Facts
  11. Recreation
  12. Regions of the World
  13. Science
  14. Society and Social Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subjects in blue are not on either of the other two lists (about 29%)

 

A SUGGESTED LIST OF 29 "GROUPS" / with expanatory notes.This list is being worked on -- it is tentative and incomplete. It was compiled after looking at the 3 lists above. We are using the word "groups" as an all inclusive title because none of the sites used that word. We hope to decide on a preferred name for the "groups" sometime in the future.

  1. Animal -- having to do with animal life -- except humans
  2. Business --
  3. Chemical devices and processes -- fire, photosynthesis, aging, growth, etc.
  4. Commerce -- buying, selling, shipping, insurance, etc.
  5. Community or Municipality -- the physical place where people live their lives
  6. Culture and values -- the important things of life, not otherwise listed
  7. Electrical and electronic devices and processes
  8. Farming and Plant Husbandry
  9. Functions of Business -- inventing, product design, process design, planning, manufacturing, record keeping, accounting, finance, selling, material handing
  10. Government -- the community oriented group that works at satisfying the needs of the people and the community, including rules and laws, protection, defense
  11. Home and Family -- includes family relationships, love and sexuality
  12. Humans -- will be subdivided by approximate age: newborns, babies, toddlers, children, pre-teens, teens, adults, seniors. May also be subdivided in other ways, for instance: students, parents, job status ?, retired, institutionalized.
  13. Things with no physical substance -- dreams, hope, charity
  14. Law -- those rules that govern a community's way of life
  15. Learning -- Where people go (school, church), what people do (study, read, compete) and what people study (history, geography, physics, law, medicine, science, etc.) in order to learn.
  16. Manufactured things --- houses, vehicles, equipment,
  17. Manufacturing
  18. Mechanical devices and processes -- tools and things used to do work or function in some way
  19. Mineral -- non-living things, stone, glass, clay, plastic
  20. Mining
  21. Natural Things -- trees, grass, air, water, lakes, oceans, all elements, sky, universe, planets, sun, moon
  22. Necessities of life -- food, water, air, space, peace, freedom, health and health care, medicine, exercise
  23. Places where human activities take place -- Hospitals, parks, churches, schools, streets, community buildings, theaters, factories, offices, farms, ranches, fields
  24. Play -- What humans get involved with to have fun or relax -- movies, music, humor, Internet, hobbies, games, sports, style, travel, recreation, internet, exercise, entertainment, drink, eat, home improvement, vehicles, self improvement, shopping, study, TV, church, alcohol and drugs
  25. Religion -- That aspect of life related to faith, spirituality, belief in an afterlife, gods, natural laws and everything outside the realm of science and technology
  26. Shipping and storage of products
  27. States of Matter -- liquid, solid, gas, sub-atomic
  28. Things that are detrimental to human life -- sickness, disease, malfunctions, repression, abuse of any kind, slavery
  29. Work -- What humans do to contribute to society. Includes careers & all job titles: Doctor, Lawyer, Politics, Indian Chief, etc.
  30. Plants -- Having to do with plant-life
  1. Categories at about.com -- List of main categories / (some of these are combined at the about.com site) -- Autos / Business / Careers / Cities / Computing / Drink / Education, Electronics / Entertainment / Family / Finance / Food / Gadgets / Games / Garden / Health / Hobbies / Home / Issues / Jobs / News / Parenting / People / Recreation / Relationships / Religion / Shopping, / Spirituality / Sports / Style / Technology / Teens / Towns / Travel, Video Games. Each of these link to lots of subcategories and finally various subjects within that gategory. This might not be a bad place to start if you are trying to compile a universal list of categories and subjects. See "Categories, suggested" on this alphabeticalist. Compare this list to the "Wise Geek " list below.
  2. Categories at "Wise Geek" -- (some of these are combined at the Wise Geek site) Airplanes / Animals / Art / Boats / Business / Cars / Cooking / Computers / Crafts / Do-It-Yourself / Economy / Engineering / Entertainment / Environment / Finance / Food / Gadgets / Garden / Government / Health / History / Hobbies / Home / Humanities / Industry / Internet / Investing / Language / Manufacturing / Miscellaneous / Music / People / Science / Special Collections / Sports / Technology / Travel / Wellness / World / United States /
  3. Categories by Aristotle: "Everything fits into 10 categories" -- 1. Substance / 2. Quantity / 3. Quality / 4. Relation / 5. Place / 6. Time / 7. Position / 8. State / 9. Action / 10. Affection)
  4. Categories: Google Directory Lists the "Top-level" categories at Google and 500+ sub-categories: plus links to all the thousands of topics on the next level.
  5. Categories, suggested -- An analysis of categories from two search-oriented sites and a suggestion (a work in progress, more sites will be analyzed)