Get Ready: The Internet and its Tools

Searching the Web

C&RL News Monthly Webliographies
FindSpot
InfoPeople Search Page
Search Engine Showdown
Search Engine Watch
Search Strategies
Seven Steps Toward Better Searching
The Spider's Apprentice
Step Zero - What to do Before Searching

Search Tool Comparison Charts
InfoPeople - Search Engines Quick Guide
InfoPeople - Search Tools Chart
Kansas City PL - Search Engine Comparison Chart
Search Engine Showdown - Search Engines Chart
U. of Northumbria - Web Search Service Features
U.C. Berkeley - Search Engines
U.C. Berkeley - Meta-Search Tools


Search Tools for Kids and Teachers

Web Indexes
CyberSleuth Kids
DMOZ Kids and Teens
Fact Monster
GenieFind Kids
Kid Grid
KidsClick
KidsKonnect
Start Squad
Super Kids
Yahooligans!
Zeeks Surf Shack

Search Engines
Alta Vista Family Filter
Google Safe Search
Meta-Search Tools
Ask for Kids
Family Friendly Search
Ithaki for Kids
Kids Search Tools

Homework Help for Kids
Homework Center
Jiskha Homework Help NEW
Teach-nology Student Search Center

Pictures / Sounds for Kids and Teachers
Classroom Clip Art
Flags and Maps of the World
Kids Image Search Tools
Kids Sound Search Tools
Pics4Learning NEW

Search Tools for Librarians and Teachers
Awesome Library for Kids
Awesome Library for Teens
Awesome Library for Teachers
Blue Web'n
Dept of Education Resources Search NEW
EduHound
EduPuppy
Education World
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Scholastic Teachers Resource Center
SearchEdu NEW



 Web Search Tools

Web Indexes
Google
Internet Public Library - Ready Reference
Librarians Index to the Internet
MEL: Michigan Electronic Library
Yahoo!

Search Engines
Ask.com
AlltheWeb
AltaVista
Google
WebCrawler

Meta-Search Tools
All4One
Clusty
DogPile
Easy2find
Fazzle
IXQuick
Kartoo
MetaCrawler
Search.Com


Evaluating Web-Based Information

Where to Start
Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources
Cyberbee Web Research Tools
Evaluating Web Sites
The Internet Detective - Evaluation
Lies, Damned Lies and Websites
Kathy Schrock's Critical Evaluation Information
Evaluating Web Pages: Links to Examples of Various Concepts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
You Be the Judge

Sites that Contain Highly Evaluated Links
 ALA / ALSC - Great Websites for Kids
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Digital Librarian
FactMonster
First Gov for Kids
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
KidsClick
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Librarians Resource Center
Net-Moms' Internet Safe House
San Antonio PL - Enlaces en Espanol
Start Squad
SuperSearchers - Resources
Surfing the Net with Kids
Virtural Reference Library 

Website Reviews
College and Resarch Library News - Internet Resources
Education World - Site Reviews
Library Journal - Web Watch
School Library Journal - Librarian's Internet

Fake Web Awards
Boodle Box Fake Award
Fake U Out Awards
Fort Ogden Fake Awards

Evaluation Exercises
IMSA Evaluation Toolkit
Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!
The Internet Detective
Who Dunnit? What Kind of Web Page Is This?

Verifying Domain Names
Domain Registry for U.S. (.COM .EDU .NET .ORG)
Domain registry for U.S. (.GOV)
Domain Names Registries Around the World

Sites to Evaluate
 Jo Cool or Jo Fool
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!
Brains for Zombies
Buy Dehydrated Water
Burmese Mountain Dog
California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge
Clyven - Mouse with Human Intelligence
Dihydrogen Monoxide Homepage
Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
First Male Pregnancy
GenoChoice
HastaLaVista Search
 Mankato Minnesota
McWortle Enterprises Inc.
Ova Prima
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
The Taxomony of Barney
Visit Exciting Fredericton
Wakita County Library
The World Bank
The Wirled Bank
 

Interactive Kids Sites

A Game a Day Just for Kids
Bonus.Com
Boowa and Kwala
Cathy's Picnic
CTW - Preschool Playground
CyberKids
CyberTeens
FUNbrain.Com
Funology
Games for Kids
Headbone Interactive
4Kids Treehouse
International Kids' Space
Julia's Rainbow - Fun and Games
Jump Start
Kid Wizard
KiddoNet
Kids After School Clubhouse
KidsClick
Kid's Com
Kids Play Town
Kidworld
Learning Planet Kids
Little Animals Activity Centre
MamaMedia
Noggin
OwlKids Online
Pauly's Playhouse
Passport Kids
Prongo
React.Com
Tickle Elmo
TotZone Activites
Wilticky
ZanyFun


Useful Kids Pages

Current Events
BBC Newsround
CNN Student News
Kids Newsroom
Washington Post KidsPost
National Geographic Kids News
New York Times Learning Network
Newsweek This Week
Online News Hour Extra
Scholastic NewsZone
Student NewsNet
Time for Kids
Weekly Reader Galaxy
Yahooligans The Big Picture
Yahooligans News

Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Goverment for Kids
Congress for Kids
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Federal Citizen Information Center
Federal Web Locator
First Gov for Kids
First Gov
How Our Laws are Made
Infonation
Presidents of the United States
Stately Knowledge
States and Capitals
Thomas
Uncle Sam for Kids

Homework Help
Classroom Clipart
FactMonster
Flags and Maps of the World
KidsClick
Librarians Index to the Internet
Homework Center

Crafts
Aunt Annie's Crafts
Crafts for Kids
Idea Box
Totcity Project Finder
 

Chat and Email for Kids

How Find a Key Pal
Headbone Zone - hbz Chat
Kids Com - Graffitti Wals
Scholastic - Authors Online
Yahooligans! - Net Events

Email
Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections
Keypals Club
The Kidlink Network
ePALS Classroom Exchange