Search Engines
Search Engines/Subject Directories for Kids
Subject Directories
• Ask Jeeves for Kids
• Kids Click! Search engine/subject directory for
students created by librarians that includes
reading level and number of graphics.
• Yahooligans
• Child Safe Searching: search engines
• LycosZone
• SurfMonkey
• SurfSafely
• FactMonster
• KidsSites
• Awesome Library - A kid-Safe research Site
• 4KidsSites
• Ivy Coloring Page Search Engine
• Freeality.com: multiple search
engine portal
• Bibliomania: online literature
library
• Librarian's Index to the
Internet
• About.com
• Web Crawler
• LookSmart
• Britannica Web's Best
• Electric Library (subscription-
based)
• All the Web, All the Time Very fast
search engine!
• Ask Jeeves
• Google
• Teoma
• WebCrawler
Combination Search Tools
•Lasso Searches by geographic area
• Altavista
• Lycos
• Excite
Specialized Search Tools
Specialized Education
Search Tools
• Ask ERIC
• EduHound
• EducationPlanet.com Search for
quality educational resources
Using Search Engines Effectively
• Search Engines Analysis
• Understanding WWW Search Tools
• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
• Search Engine Watch
• Choose the best engine for your purpose
• Child-Safe Searching
• Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse
• Busy Teachers' Web Site
• Teacher's First
• Copernicus Education Gateway
(subscription-based)
• Science NetLinks
Search for Sounds, Videos, Pictures
• Ditto.com A visual search engine
• All the Web Images
• Google Images
• All the Web Videos
Homework Helpers
• Frank Potter's Gems is a
tremendous resource for
teachers and students. You can
find resources listed by
category, subcategory, and
grade level. If you need to find
out about a science experiment
this is a good place to look.
Mega Search Tools
• Four in One Search Engine
• EZ-Find at The River
• MetaCrawler Searching
A List of MANY, MANY Search
Engines and Subject Directories
• A+ Math
• Los Angeles Times Launch
Point Check out the best web
sites for getting your school
work done or for just having
fun. Direct links to all the great
educational sites.
Searching the Invisible Web
Current Events:
News Services
• CNN Interactive Keep up to
date on everything that is
happening from science to
sports. A great place to see up
to the minute breaking news
stories.
Popular US Government Sites
US Postal Service
US Army
State of Florida
• If you heard about a science
story in the news recently,
chances are that http://www.
kfwb.com will have a link to it.
This radio station has a lot of
standard links to science related
topics like: weather,
earthquakes, space, ODDLinks,
disasters, Fun Stuff, health, and
kids stuff. :)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Library of Congress
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
US Department of Education
• Newspapers and television
news shows often get stories
that came from the AP wire. A
great source fro the latest
breaking news.
US Navy
National Park Service
Free Directory Assistance
Don't be one of the Americans to spend more than five
billion on directory assistance. These six web-based
services give you listings for free.
The site provides listings
for individules and business.
CBS' search engine for
people and businesses. The
site also provides maps and
directions.
Lycos' search engine lets
you look up an individuals
phone humber
