Search Engines & Guides

This is a special collection of kids' search engines and Internet guides.

Resources in this category:

ALSC's Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwe...: Looking for something fun or educational on the Web? You're likely to find it here on this list of kids' sites recommended by the Association for Library Service to Children, part of the American Library Association.
Ask Jeeves for Kids
http://www.askkids.com/: Ask Jeeves for Kids is "a fast, easy and kid-friendly way" for kids to find answers to their questions on-line. AJKids is easy to use -- just type a question like you'd ask your parents or teachers. Then Jeeves will give you a list of questions and answers and you can pick the one that is closest to what you want to know. This is a great way to find answers for your homework questions!
AskA+ Locator
http://www.vrd.org/locator/: This is a database of high-quality "AskA" services that was compiled by the Virtual Reference Desk. Using this site, you can find someone who is likely to be able to answer your question. You can search by keyword and grade level, by subject area, or by the name of the "AskA" service.
Internet Detectives
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/: This site is a library of sites recommended by middle school students on a variety of topics from Science and Technology to History and Social Issues.
Ithaki: Kids Only Metasearch Engine
http://www.ithaki.net/kids/: Save time by searching a bunch of kid's sites all at once. Ithaki 4 Kids is a metasearch engine, which means you can search DmozKids, Yahooligans, FactMonster, and KidsClick (plus more) all from one page. Try it-you may find exactly what you are looking for!
Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm: Links to lots of different search engines for kids, all on one page.
Kids World 2000
http://www.northvalley.net/kids/index.shtml: This site is full of links to other sites on the Web that offer information on a wide range of topics. Find out about science, social studies, museums, and fun stuff, too.
Kids.net.au
http://www.kids.net.au/: This search engine for kids, teens, parents, and teachers is the Australian version of KidsSeek.com, which offers "sites for kids that are child safe and clean" for 25 different countries, including Mexico, Spain, Japan, Russia, Canada, China and Germany. (Popup ads accompany this site.)
KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/: This is a great place to start if you want to surf and search the Internet. Created by librarians, this is an Internet guide especially for kids.
MaMaMedia
http://www.mamamedia.com/: MaMaMedia is the place for kids to play! There are collections of links, called sandwiches, plus a place to make your own home page and digital signatures.
New York Public Library: On-Lion for Kids!
http://kids.nypl.org/: The New York Public Library has put together a great collection of information about children's books and authors, as well as collections of Internet links that are of interest to kids, teachers, and parents.
The Quality Information Checklist
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm: This checklist will help you to determine if the information you have found on a website is reliable.
Science Net: Toronto Reference Library
http://sciencenet.tpl.toronto.on.ca/: Search for excellent science sites by subject or by letter. You’ll find great sites about astronomy, botany, biology, chemistry, geology, paleontology, physics, and zoology.
Searching the Internet
http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/toolkit/searching/index.ht...: A beginner's guide to searching the Internet, this is a great place to start when you don't know how to find the information you need.
Surfing the Net with Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/: This web directory is great for children and teens. It takes the best Internet sites for children of all ages (and their parents) an organizes them into easy-to-find subject headings. There are literally thousands of sites that one can access through this website. It can be a great help with your homework, or it can help you find fun games on through its Directory of Kids Games. This is one place on the Internet to stop and find tons of information!
Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/: Yahoo!'s guide to the World Wide Web that is just for kids.

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