People want to glance, find what they want and then go there. Once they're at the products they're seeking, THEN they'll spend the time looking at the details. Most of the TRFN pages have well-organized tables, with important information up front. Second, the pages are designed to present information to users. Pages that are hosted by TRFN are required to tell the user who maintains the page, when it was last modified and where to send e-mail comments.
Most sites also contain links to the subject area they are classified under.
For example, the autism Web site also has links to sites dealing with mental retardation, mental health, people with disabilities and social services for children. Third, all of the TRFN pages are very comprehensive and organized by people with a clear understanding of the library sciences. With more than 10,000 pages of information, this is a necessity. Fourth, there are links to many local companies. Because TRFN is sponsored by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and is not driven by advertising like most other Web sites, it does not have to worry about offending, or having to promote, any particular Web site over another.