• ODP Guidelines   - Official general editing guidelines for ODP editors in all branches of the directory.
  
  
• Administrator Guidelines - Official guidelines for Administrator editors.
• Adult Guidelines - Official guidelines specifying adult web sites and their appropriate placement in the directory.
• Applying for New Categories: Advice and Guidance - It is suggested that you read this document before applying to any new category.
• Category Checking Guide - Official advice on how to critique the work of other editors.
• Category Moderator Guidelines - Official ODP guidelines for CatMods.
• Colleges and Universities Official Template - Template for categories of US universities and colleges, includes a sample category.
• Creating and Maintaining Regional Subcategories Under Topical Categories - Official information on subcategories divided by geographical area outside the Regional category tree.
• Editall Guidelines - Official instructions for Editall and CatMv editors.
• Gambling Guidelines - Official guidelines for editing ODP gambling categories.
• Kids and Teens Guidelines - Official guidelines for Kids and Teens editors.
• Meta Guidelines - Official guidelines for Meta editors.
• Preferred Terms - List of suggested standardized names for common types of subcategories.
• Real Estate Guidelines - These official guidelines address the placement of real estate agent and agency sites in the ODP Regional category.
• Regional Guidelines - Official guidelines for editors in the Regional branch. Editors should use these guidelines during the Regional reorganization and for ongoing maintenance.
• Travel Guidelines - Specifies how to organize and where to place travel sites. This includes lodging, travel agents, tour operators, travel guides, transportation, and travelogues.
• What Should I Do About Not Found Errors? - Official guidelines for dealing with Robozilla error messages.
• World Introduction - General introduction to the World (Non-English language) hierarchy of the directory.

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