How a resource gets on Dantes

The four tests

1. 1.

   Authority

   Who made it? We look for leading institutions, primary documentation, and practitioners with real standing in their field. A summary of a summary is out: we go and find the source it came from.

2. 2.

   Rigor

   Does it teach how to think about the subject, or only which buttons to press? Practical guides can earn a place, but every topic should rest on at least one resource that teaches the underlying ideas.

3. 3.

   It replaces three others

   If one masterclass or definitive book covers what five short tutorials do, we list the masterclass and leave the fragments out. A few strong choices beat a long list.

4. 4.

   Free first

   Free resources come first. A paid course or subscription only gets in when it is the definitive resource in its field and nothing free comes close, and a topic gets at most one. Books are judged on quality alone, because any library can lend them.

Turned away on sight

• —Pop-business and self-help filler
• —Get-rich-quick promises
• —Thin listicles and SEO content farms
• —Outdated how-to guides
• —Free tiers that are really a teaser for an upsell
• —Anything we cannot verify is real

What we check on every listing

• —The link works and points straight at the resource.
• —Title, author and provider are correct.
• —For books, the ISBN matches the edition and language we recommend.
• —Difficulty reflects prerequisites and how hard it is to follow, not length.
• —The description says plainly what it is and what you will be able to do after it, with no marketing.
• —It is clearly labelled free or paid.
• —It is not already listed under another link, such as another edition or the same course on another platform.

Money and curation

• —No paid placements, sponsored listings or paid reviews, in any form.
• —Book links are Amazon affiliate links. A book is picked on quality before anyone looks at whether it earns. See the affiliate disclosure.
• —People who support Dantes, and organisations that use its data, get no say over what is listed.

How do I get a resource listed?

1. 1.Submit it on the contribute page. Anyone can, including the person who made it. If you made it, say so in the background field.
2. 2.Confirm your email. The link we send is valid for 24 hours.
3. 3.We review it against the four tests above, the same ones every new resource passes.
4. 4.If it is accepted, we publish it and email you.

When a resource is not accepted, it is usually because the topic already has something that covers the same ground better.

Payment, commission offers, sponsorship, link swaps and repeat submissions do not change the review.

Something wrong with a listing?

Use the report button on any resource to flag a broken link, a wrong detail, or anything that does not meet this checklist. If you made a resource and want it corrected or removed, write to team@dantes.io.