| Ask
Jeeves for Kids |
Ask questions,
not just keywords. Easy for students to use, this
page also links out to helpful study guides, hotlists,
and fun tours for kids.
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| Yahooligans
Web Guide for Kids |
Kids'
Search Portal to searching and safe sites.
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| KidsClick |
The web
search site for kids by librarians. Comprehensive
site for all student needs.
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General Keyword Search Sites and
Search Directories
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| About.com |
Good site.
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| AllExperts.com |
"..the
oldest & largest free Q&A service on the
Internet." Good place to find experts willing
to answer students' questions on many, many topics.
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| Altavista |
One of
the most comprehensive search engines. It used to
be a great place to search for graphics or images;
however, the image area is presently blocked by the
state filter.
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| BrightPlanet |
To search
the "Deep Web" - the parts of the Internet
usually too deep to reach. This engine is not free;
you may download and try out, but must purchase to
continue to use. Excellent searches, though.
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| FastSearch
(AlltheWeb) |
Very fast,
basic engine. Multimedia link on search keyword with
pictures and videos listed separately. Nice feature.
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| Galaxy |
The "original
searchable Internet directory, whose mission is to
provide relevant information by integrating technology
with the human touch.
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| Go.com |
News, headlines,
entertainment directory categories, in addition to
basic keyword searching.
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| Google |
One of
the fastest, easiest search engines on the planet.
Great place to go for all searching needs.
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| HotBot |
Great basic
search place.. Specify images, video, MP3, or java
in addition to basic keyword and directory searching.
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| LookSmart |
Great directory
searching. Sites are reviewed and are generally excellent
for classroom use.
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| Lycos |
One of
the oldest engines. Good, basic searches.
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| Northern
Lights |
Put in
a search phrase, instead of just keywords. Northern
Lights is generally accepted as one of the best engines.
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| RagingSearch |
AltaVista's
text-only search engine..
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| WebCrawler |
What search
list would be complete without one of the earliest
spiders? Still a good search site...
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| Yahoo |
Mostly
for old time's sake......
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Educational
Search Engines
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| BigChalk.com |
Great education
portal to topics of interest. Originally known as
Homework Central, this site is interesting for teachers,
students, and parents. |
| Education
World |
Anything
to do with education - lesson plans, curriculum issues,
administrative links, technology in the classroom.
Great site. |
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MetaSearch
Engines -
Search several engines all at one time.
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| Mama |
"When
the user enters a query at the Mamma.com website,
Mamma's powerful technology simultaneously queries
10 of the major Search Engines and properly formats
the words and syntax for each source being probed.
Mamma then creates a virtual database, organizes
the results into a uniform format and presents them
by relevance and source."
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| Profusion |
Profusion
claims to "search the Top 1000 Search Sources
and get the BEST results!"
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| Search (used
to be SavvySearch) |
One of
the original good metasearch engines, SavvySearch
will list results from at least eight popular search
engines at once.
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| Search
Engine Watch |
Tips,
lists, reviews, resources, newsletters, spotlighted
engines and hints.
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| How
to Choose the Search Tools You Need |
Everything
you need to know in order to understand the different
types of search engines and how they work. Easy to
understand.
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| Search
Tools for Web Sites, Intranets and Portals |
Links
to all types of information about search tools, how
they work, and why some work better than others.
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| Introduction
to Search Engines |
Basic
review of some of the most popular search engines.
Quick, easy to understand site.
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| The Spider's
Apprentice |
Good
info, links, and search engine ratings for speed,
relevant results, ease of use, and usefulness.
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