Questions & Answers
Is it free to file my site?
Yes, filing a site with Field39 is free of charge and carries no ongoing obligation. Submit your site's address and select the most appropriate section; the Field39 team reviews the entry and, if it meets the index's basic standards of navigability and relevance, adds it to the record.
What is Field39?
Field39 is a curator's index of the open web — a hand-maintained directory of websites organised into 22 plainly labelled sections. It was built to give readers a reliable, human-organised reference: every entry has been individually reviewed and carries a short description drawn from the site itself. The name reflects the index's founding principle of careful, methodical field observation applied to the web.
How are entries organised in the index?
Entries are organised by subject into 22 sections covering the main domains of commercial and informational life online — from healthcare providers and legal chambers to travel operators and gaming establishments. Within each section, entries appear in the order they were accepted into the index. There is no ranking or scoring; the index is a catalogue, not a chart.
How do I file my site with Field39?
Use the submission form at the top of any section page or via the Add a Site link. Enter your site's web address, select the most relevant section from the list, and submit. The Field39 team will review your submission, fetch a description from your site, and add the entry to the index if it meets the basic standards. The process takes a minute on your end; review typically completes within a few days.
Does Field39 review every submission?
Yes. Every submission is reviewed before it appears in the index. The Field39 team checks that the site is reachable, that the content is relevant to the chosen section, and that the entry meets the basic standards of navigability and coherence. Sites that are inaccessible, blank, or manifestly misclassified are not added. The review process is the main thing that keeps the Field39 index a useful reference rather than an unfiltered accumulation.
Can I change the section my site is filed under?
If you believe your site has been filed in the wrong section, contact the Field39 team via the details on the About page. The team will review the entry and move it to a more appropriate section if the case is clear. Note that the index has only 22 sections, so some sites naturally sit at the border between two categories; in those cases, the team will make a judgment call.
How often is the index updated?
New entries are added on a rolling basis as submissions are reviewed and approved. There is no fixed publication schedule; the index grows continuously rather than in batches. Returning visitors will generally find new entries in the sections they follow, though the pace of growth varies by section and by the volume of incoming submissions.
About Field39
Field39 is a curator's index of the open web — 830 websites filed by hand into 22 plainly labelled sections. The index was assembled to give readers a reliable, human-organised alternative to algorithmic search: every entry has been individually reviewed and carries a short description drawn from the site itself, so you know what you are looking at before you follow a link. Sections span the breadth of commercial and informational life online, from dental practices and law firms to travel operators, media organisations, and the considerable variety of the General Index. Filing a site with Field39 is free, and new entries are reviewed before publication. The index is designed to be read as well as searched: each section holds between five and 189 entries, making it practical to browse a full category in a sitting. Field39 takes its curatorial role seriously — the aim is a reference that repays the time you spend with it.