SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
(and questions!)
Searching on the web can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.  Use these tips to help you find the information you need.  Remember, to narrow your search use quotation marks around your search terms or use the word "and" or the "+" sign.  Check the Help Files on each search engine as well.  They may give you extra tips and pointers. 
General Search Tools:

Yahoo!
Yahooligans
AltaVista
DirectHit
Dogpile
Hotbot
Northern Light
Google

Filtered Search Tools:  (Especially good for class assignments)

Searchopolis
    Sites for all major curriculum topics as well as a great set of reference tools!
Ask Jeeves For Kids
    Use "real questions" to help find sites you can use.
EBlast
    An educational search tool from Encyclopedia Britannica.  All sites are reviewed and broken into categories.
InfoSeek/Education
    Web sites from all over the world are ranked with a 3 stars-tiered rating.
KidsClick!
    Indexes TONS of quality Web sites for student use.
Information Please
    Search for information in almanacs, encyclopedias, or dictionaries.
 
 

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