Search Engines Just for Kids
General Search Engines | Science Search Engines |
History Search Engines
Image Search Engines | Encyclopedias |Biographies/Authors
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School Media Centers
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 Search Engines Just for Kids |
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KidsClick! www.kidsclick.org |
Type a keyword for the topic your are researching. All reviewed sites. Built and maintained by school librarians and sites are identified by reading level. | |
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Ask for Kids www.askkids.com |
Click on Ask Kids Search button and then type in a question or keywords. A natural-language search engine. | |
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General Search Engines |
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| Google www.google.com |
Enter keywords(s). Try phrases in quotation marks. For a more detailed search use the Google Advanced Search Tool. | |
| AltaVista www.altavista.com |
Enter keywords(s). For a more detailed search use the AltaVista Advanced Search Tool. This tool also allows you to search for sound files. | |
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Galileo http://galfe1.gsu.edu |
Click "Search" for High School Click "Search" for Middle Shool |
GALILEO, a virtual library provides access to multiple information resources, including access to over 100 databases, indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. |
| SIRS http://ars.sirs.com/ |
Click "Search" to search SIRS Database |
A perfect resource for hundreds of current social and civic issue topics. The database comprises images and full-text articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as pros vs cons of 100 of the most popular social issues. |
| InfoTrac-Student Resource Center | Click "Search" to search InfoTrac | Student Resource Center offers easy access to core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. |
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Science Search Engines |
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| The "Why Files http://whyfiles.org/ |
Search 100's of articles about "the science behind the news" from the Univ. of Wisc.-Madison. |
Science
Research www.scienceresearch.com |
Great for High School Science Research |
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How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com |
Just as the name implies..cool site that shows how things work. |
Science.Gov www.science.gov |
Great for Middle & High School Science Research |
| SeaWorld Animal Info.
www.seaworld.org/animal-info |
Great info & pictures about various animals. |
Scirus www.scirus.com |
Great for Middle & High School Science Research |
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History Search Engines |
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American Memory http://memory.loc.gov |
American History Collection compiled by the Library of Congress. |
The History Channel http://www.history.com/ |
The online version of A&E's History Channel. |
| CultureGrams http://online.culturegrams.com//kids/ | Detailed cultural and demographic information on more than 200 countries. | ||
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Image Search Engines |
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Pics4Learning www.pics4learning.com |
Copyright-friendly images for education. |
American Memory http://memory.loc.gov |
American History Collection, Library of Congress. Browse the Photos & Prints area. |
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SIRS Discoverer http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/ |
This database includes images from over a thousand domestic and
international newspapers, magazines, and government documents. |
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Encyclopedias |
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| Britannica http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zehs&rkey=alphalist | Designed for all grades. Safe search environment without the adds. |
Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/ |
The webs most extensive free online encyclopedia. |
| Fact Monster www.factmonster.com | Fun & kid friendly site with many research tools. |
Grolier Online http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-bin/go_up_login?formu=sonorahs&formp=grolier |
Grolier Online includes Americana Encyclopedia, New Book of Popular Science and Lands and People. |
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Biographies/Authors |
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| Over 25,000 biographies; many with picture. | Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown |
Great site with many children's book authors represented. | |
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PBS Biographies
http://www.pbs.org/history/ |
Complete archive of all PBS produced biographies. |
Facts on File |
Harold Bloom's collection of literary criticisms and biographical information about authors and their works. |
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Maps |
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Merriam-Webster's Atlas http://www.merriam-webster.com |
Easy-to-use atlas of countries and states. Click a pop-up box and select a map. | National Geographic
Xpedition Atlas www.nationalgeographic.com/ |
Includes black & white maps made especially for printing (use landscape mode). Click on the map or click the pop-up box to select a map. |
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Historical Atlas http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm |
This tool shows the history of the 20th Century through maps. |
National Geographic Map Machine
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/ |
Super maps. To find a specific place, type it into the "Find a Place" box. |
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Bing Maps http://www.bing.com/maps/ |
Microsoft's version of Google Maps & Earth |
Google
Maps http://maps.google.com/ |
Google's version of Microsoft's Maps |
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School
Media Center Web Pages |
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| Sonoraville High School Media Center | |
| Ashworth Middle School Media Center | |
Learn to cite your sources! Check out this tool!
Last updated September 12, 2009