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General Searching

The links listed below have been chosen based on the following criteria:

	appropriateness for students
	accuracy of information provided
	ease of use
	safety
	longevity

Subject Directories

Sweet Search:  This is a great search engine for students.  It is simple but fairly comprehensive.
www.sweetsearch.com/

Ask Jeeves for Kids:  This is a unique search tool that allows you phrase your search in the form of a question.
www.ask.com/

CyberSleuthKids:  This easy to use to subject directory is geared for students.
cybersleuth-kids.com/

Fact Monster:  It is from the Learning Network which is a well respected organization.  It is very kid friendly and easy to use.
www.factmonster.com/

IPL Youth Divison:  The Youth Division of the Internet Public Library (IPL) provides coherent, well-organized access to quality information resources.
www.ipl.org/

ALA:  This directory from the American Library Association is easy to use and well organized.
www.ala.org/

KidsClick: A database of over 6400 sites compiled by librarians.  This is an outstanding directory that is well maintained.  (One of my favorites)
sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/

Google Directory:  This subject directory is from Google and it is a good place to start.
www.google.com/

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Search Engines

Ask.com:  This wonderful search engine has lots of tips for better searching and is easy to use.  It is a great alternative to Google.
www.ask.com/

Google:  This popular search engine will usually produce very accurate results very quickly. This is an excellent choice if good keyword searching techniques are used.  
www.google.com/

Yahoo:  This popular search engine is very easy to use and results are usually accurate. This is an excellent choice if good keyword searching techniques are used
www.yahoo.com/

Twurdy:  Twurdy is web search that includes a readability index by simply color coding the results.  This is site is very useful and user friendly.
www.twurdy.com/

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Strategies

Noodle Tools: This simple checklist will help you find websites that will save you time when surfing the net.
www.noodletools.com/

Noodle Tools:  This a more sophisticated strategy for helping you do research.

www.noodletools.com/

SortFix:  This tool is not a search engine per se, but it makes it very easy to use search engines such as Google.  Its graphical interface makes search terms a breeze.
www.sortfix.com/

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