Internet

Answer Searching
Answers. COM	Provides access to fast facts and other information from over 100 reference sources
Wolfram	Computational knowledge search engine
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
*Meta Search Engines* 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
Dogpile	Meta Search Engine, searches Google, Ask, Yahoo, Live Search
Mamma	Searches against a variety of major crawlers, directories and specialty search sites
Pandia	An all-in-one list of search engines and directories
refseek	Designed for academic use and eliminate the advertising
SchoolR	Includes a Google Search, a dictionary, thesaurus, citation builder, translator, and unit converter
Sputtik	Organizes and selects the best resources and applications on the web
Surfwax	Gathers results from multiple search engines at the same time
Spezify	Visual Search Engine
Newspaper Search Engines
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
Real Time Searching Search is real-time find out what people are talking about right now
Collecta	Real time search engine
Twingly	Blog search engine
Search Engines 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
ipl2	Resources from the Internet Public Library
Google	Search web sites, audio, images, maps, news and much more, able to change filter setting
Lycos	Search a variety of categories such as web, image, video, and people
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
Academic Index 2Learn	Search research-quality reference and information sources selected by professional librarians, educators
2Learn	Find resources quickly
American Memory	Primary source documents
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.
Quiki	Put in a search term and get a multimedia presentation for your search topic
Search the Internet	UC Berkeley Library; sophisticated, comprehensive Internet resources including search engines, advanced search engines, directories, online tutorial, and other help
Search PlanIt	Custom lesson plan search engine that ranks lesson plan and worksheet results by teacher rankings
Web MD	Health and medical information
Wiki Quote	Search for a quote
Student Search Engines *Search Engines that are filtered to make web surfing safe for kids*
Ask for Kids	Filtered Web search engine for kids
Boolify	Designed for elementary middle school students
Dibdabdoo	Ad free, non-commercial directory of web sites designed for child-safe searching
Fact Monster	Almanac, encyclopedia, dictionary and homework helper
Kids Click	Filtered Web search 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
Subject Directories 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
Google Directory	A web organized by topic into categories
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	Subject directory that is excellent for finding topics that appeal to the general public
Internet Basics
Ask Bruce	Get answers to your Internet questions
Learn the Net	A website dedicated to helping you learn the Internet
Google	Interactive online book all about the web
Spider's Apprentice	Learn how to use search engines
iE9	Getting started with Explorer 9
iE9	Videos from Microsoft for Explorer 9
iE9 Back pages	How to go back several pages in iE9
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 Search Strategies	Excellent tutorial on using the proper search tool on the Internet
Wild Web Woods	Connect to and learn about the Web (interactive)
*Bibliography Makers*
Bib Me	Auto-fills citations for you - MLA, APA, and Chicago
Easy Bib	Online bibliography wizard
Otto Bib	Online bibliography wizard
Son of Citation Machine	Online bibliography wizard
Bogus Sites
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
District Internet Resources
Discovery	Streaming video and teaching resource
Mobile Discovery	This site may be accessed on a mobile device iPad, iPod Touch, to view streaming video
Gale Center Learning	Research database for teens and adults (grades 7-12 only)
Kids Info Bits	Research database for young students from Gale Learning
Safari Montage	Streaming video and teaching resource
Teaching Books	Resources and support for using literature in curriculum (get username and passwords from media specialist)
Worldbook Online	Encyclopedia includes resources for all grades and dramatic learning
Evaluating Internet Sites
Evaluating Websites	Information to consider when evaluating a website
Evaluating Internet Resources	Suggestions for evaluating Internet resources on the basis of purpose, source, content
Five Criteria for Evaluating the Web	Criteria to consider when evaluating a website
Internet Search Challenge	Great activity that teaches students what to look for in a valid website
Who is? Directory	Check to see who has registered any Internet domain
Searching Tips and Tricks
Bare Bones 101	A basic tutorial on searching the web
Boolean Machine	Interactive site which demonstrates how to refine Internet search
Choose the Best Search Engine for an Information Need	Directs user to best suited search information based on need
Four NETS for Better Searching	Quick tips for better, more productive searching
Noodle Tools	Choose the best search engine for your information need
Search Engine Showdown	Compare search engines
Smarter Searching for Kids	Internet Safety, Web Page Evaluation, Good Search Habits
Specialized Search Engines and Directories	Links to sites that contain specific information
Using the Internet in your Classroom
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