Internet Helpers |
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| The Internet is a valuable source of information and educational resources for research, investigation, acceleration, remediation, practice and enrichment. To learn about the Internet, how to use it and conduct effective searches, click on the links below. | ||
Searching the Net |
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Basics |
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Answer Searching |
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| Answers. COM | Provides access to fast facts and other information from over 100 reference sources |
| eHow | Clear instructions on how to do (just about) everything |
| Fact Bites | Quick answers to questions in meaningful sentences |
| Whyzz | Help answer the endless why questions kids have |
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Bookmarking, Social Networking and Alerts Allow users to bookmark and share links of interest, contain categories and notifications so you needn't go searching, the information can even be brought to you to save time. |
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| Delicious | Bookmark and share links of interest |
| Google Alerts | E-mail updates of latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic |
| Google Blog Search | Search Blogs |
Meta Search Engines |
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| Search several major engines at once. Meta-search engines do not crawl the Web or have their own database, they act as a middle agent, passing on the query to the major engines and then returning the results. Use when researching to get a quick look at what might be out there. | |
| Carrot | Searches and organizes into themes and categories |
| Yippy | Meta Search Engine sorts results into topic clusters searches Vivismo |
| Dogpile | Meta Search Engine, searches Google, Ask, Yahoo, Live Search |
| Mamma | One of the oldest meta search engines on the web. Mamma searches against a variety of major crawlers, directories and specialty search sites |
| Pandia | Pandia Power Search is our all-in-one list of search engines and directories. Search the Web using the search form above, or select one of the categories below to find the best Internet search tools. |
| refseek | Ref seek is a search engine designed for academic use. Ref Seek seems to eliminate the advertising and paid links found on Google, Ask, Yahoo, and other commercial search engines |
| SchoolR | A handy search engine, on one page its has a Google Search, a dictionary and thesaurus, a citation builder, a translator, and a unit converter |
| Sputtik | Organizes and selects the best resources and applications on the web |
| Surfwax | Surf Wax gives you the option to grab results from multiple search engines at the same time |
| Spezify |
Visual Search Engine  |
Newspaper Search Engines |
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| Newslink | Find newspapers from all over the world |
| All Newspapers | Directory of Newspapers |
| British News | British Newspapers and News online |
| Journalism Net |
Search news sites |
Search Engines |
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| Search Engines use computer programs called spiders or robots to crawl the Web and log the words on each page. With a search engine, keywords related to a topic are typed into a search "box." Tip:General and fast, use the advanced search and look at the first 40 items | |
| One of the most popular search engines on the Internet, search for audio, images, maps, news and much more, able to change filter setting | |
| Lycos | Search a variety of categories (web, image, video, people etc.) |
| Bing | Gives different results than Google because of its 'decision algorithm' |
| Yahoo | Searches the web and all of Yahoo pages |
| Ask |
Search for answers to questions |
Specialized Search Engines |
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| Academic Index | Search research-quality reference and information sources selected by professional librarians, educators |
| 2Learn | Find resources quickly |
| American Memory | Primary source documents |
| College of Education Arizona State University | Current Issues in Education |
| Eric | U.S. Department of Education, database of journal and non-journal education literature |
| Google Scholar | Peer-reviewed papers, thesis, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. (fee for some articles) |
| First Gov | Government search engine |
| History Buff | History search engine |
| Infomine | Organized access to University research and educational tools available on the Internet |
| One Look | Search engine for online dictionaries |
| Reading Online | Hundreds of articles on a range of topics in reading education. |
| Search the Internet | UC Berkeley Library; sophisticated, comprehensive Internet resources including search engines, advanced search engines, directories, online tutorial, and other help |
| Web MD | Health and medical information |
| Wiki Quote |
Search for a quote |
Student Search Engines |
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Search Engines that are filtered to make web surfing safe for kids |
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| Ask for Kids | Filtered Web search engine for kids |
| Awesome Library | School subjects, fun, and more... |
| Boolify | Designed for elementary middle school students a good search engine for teaching basic search strategies |
| Dibdabdoo | Interesting, original content about all aspects of family life Ad free, non-commercial directory of web sites designed for child-safe searching |
| Fact Monster | Almanac, encyclopedia, dictionary and homework helper |
| IPL2 for Kids | Search engine with lots of subcategories, including references for parents and teachers |
| Kids Click | Web search site designed for kids by librarians |
| Kid Rex | Student Search Engine |
| Kid Grid | Meta search engine for kids |
| One Key | Filtered Web search engine for kids |
| Lycos | Safe search for kids |
| Quintara for Kids | Filtered Web search engine for kids |
| Safe Search for Kids | Filtered search for kids |
| Sweet Search | Search engine for students |
| Yahoo for Kids |
Yahoo search engine for kids |
Subject Directories |
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| A catalog of sites collected and organized by subject. Subject directories are often called subject "trees" because they start with a few main categories and then branch out into subcategories, topics, and subtopics. | |
| Argus Clearinghouse | Michigan Clearinghouse for Subject-oriented Internet Resource Guides |
| Awesome Library Database | Carefully reviewed resources, including 5% education |
| EI Net Galaxy | Both a search engine and an index guide |
| Internet Public Library | Scholarly Research |
| The Mining Company | Powered by About.com |
| MSN Directory | View subject directory by alphabet or category |
| Open Directory | Lists scholarly and popular websites |
| Yahoo |
The largest subject directory on the Internet and is an excellent site for finding topics that appeal to the general public. |
Internet Basics |
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| Learn the Net | A website dedicated to helping you learn the Internet |
| 20 Things I Learned | Interactive online book all about the web |
| Spider's Apprentice | Learn how to use search engines |
| Noodle Tools | Choose the best search engine for your information needs |
| Six Great Ways to Search the Web | Ways to find information on the Internet |
| Webwise | Learn how to use the Internet |
| Web Basics Tutorial | Self paced instructional tool to help users become acquainted with the web |
Bibliography Makers |
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| Bib Me | Auto-fills citations for you - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian |
| Easy Bib | Online bibliography wizard |
| Otto Bib | Online bibliography wizard |
| Son of Citation Machine |
Online bibliography wizard |
Bogus Sites |
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| Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD) | A sham site |
| Hoax Sites | A variety of websites to teach website evaluation; Review the sites before sending kids to the websites |
| Left-Handed Whopper, 1998 |
A false site |
Internet Resources |
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| Discovery | Streaming video and teaching resource |
| Microsoft Partners in Learning | Educator-created tutorials on how to use technology in the classroom |
| Mobile Discovery | This site may be accessed on a mobile device iPad, iPod Touch, to view streaming video |
| Teaching Books | Resources and support for using literature in curriculum (get username and passwords from media specialist) |
| Worldbook Online |
Encyclopedia includes Kids Worldbook |
| Evaluating Websites | Information to consider when evaluating a website |
| Evaluating Internet Resources | Suggestions for evaluating Internet resources on the basis of purpose, source, content |
| Who is? Directory |
Check to see who has registered any Internet domain |
| Bare Bones 101 | A basic tutorial on searching the web which includes a close up on several search engines such as Google, Alta Vista, Yahoo! |
| Boolean Machine | Interactive site which demonstrates how to refine Internet search |
| Four NETS for Better Searching | Quick tips for better, more productive searching; good for use with students |
| Noodle Tools | Choose the best search engine for your information need |
| Search Engine Showdown | Compare search engines |
| Specialized Search Engines and Directories |
Links to sites that contain specific information that may not turn up when you do a general search of the Web using AltaVista, Yahoo, and other search engines and directories |
The Internet in Your Classroom |
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| Integrating the Internet into the Classroom | Ideas for using the Internet in the classroom in a variety of ways |
| Using the Internet in your Classroom | Information on how and why to use the Internet in your classroom |
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