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Master Lists and Search Engines
Note: The popular "surfer" sites (Yahoo, Galaxy, A2Z, etc.) are much more
comprehensive than the Library Compilations, but most of their breadth and
depth is filled with links to celebrity fan clubs, personal Web pages, TV listings, etc.,
and the ubiquitous commercial sites that offer
little or no substantive information.
The Library Compilations, however, feature fairly broad and deep subject trees with
high-quality links (only) for virtually all academic disciplines. These guides are
typically compiled by experts in their respective fields, and most are annotated to let
you know whether a particular site is
likely to contain what you need. The Library Compilations usually load faster (fewer
graphics) than the surfer sites.
Learn more about the Internet & Searching
Search Engine
Colossus offers a large list of search engines
What resource do I use to find the right information? (Very good site.)
(Noodle Tools)
NoodleQuest Http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest
Practice the
four NETS of searching
for getting good search results.
Great searching resources:
Beyond Google's First Page! - How to get better search results
Berkley has a
nice page on types of web searches.
Kid-Friendly Search Engines
Library Compilations of Internet Resources by Subject
Other Library Resources:
Libweb
The American Library Association They also have a
site with over 700 child-friendly
links to various subjects!
The Nebraska Library Commission
and databases
and Nebraska Access are
all great resources!
Citation Guides
for Internet resources
The Library Spot is an excellent
site on library resources on the net
The Awesome
Library site is a great resource... especially for educators.
Other Subject-Oriented Internet Guides:
Search Engines:
Internet Topic/Keyword Searches:
Google (The KING):
Google for educators:
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
Google Education apps:
www.google.com/a/edu
-- A great free set of tools for
a School district.
Google is the King of Search engines... here are a few
articles and tips on how to find what you need:
The following list of "meta-search" sites launch multiple searches (several
different search engines) from a single site, and integrate the results:
For finding info that the search engines may miss... try
these sites:
Here is a Master List of Search Engines:
Search Tools at
Columbia Library Services
Use these sites to find people /businesses/etc.:
PC Worlds list of
9 Sites That Find People and Their 'Sensitive' Information
A list of researching sites:
A Few Miscellaneous Sites:
www.confusingwords.com It is a collection of over 3000 words that are often
confused such as effect and affect
It is a very nice site for this use...easy interface,
etc... (May not
Common English Errors,
is a site that shows common errors in English.
Babel Fish,
Dictionary.com's
translator and
Freetranslation are sites that will
translate documents (and web pages in other languages) from one language to
another. (Great for foreign language subjects!)
The National Center for
Education has a great site for finding info about schools.
Catalog of
Government Publications is a good place to find government information and
printed materials.
Findsounds.com A nice search engine for finding sounds
Phone Resources:
• AT&T
•
EscapeArtist: All Nations
• FoneFinder
-- A short side step...
A cause we should all be concerned about!
-- Make sure yours students research and use the web wisely!!
You may get concerned about the above link....but be careful....it is very
common and we would die without it!
Another good spoof site:
Save the Tree Octopus or
World Chocolate Supply Nearly Exhausted
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