| Internet Extension Dictionary |
A listing of common extensions used on the Internet |
| Search Engine Watch |
Current information about search engines |
| 21st Century Information Challenge |
Sharpen your skills with a practice search of the Internet |
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| Answers. COM |
Provides access to fast facts and other information from over 100 reference sources |
| AllExperts |
Pick a category, choose a volunteer, then ask your question |
| Ask an Expert |
Get connected to real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers. These experts have volunteered to answer your questions for free! |
| Ask A+ Locator |
Got a question? This service from the Virtual Reference Desk will connect you to an expert in one of many areas, or you can search for past answers to questions. |
| Brain Boost |
Find answers to your questions posed in plain English as opposed to directing you to pages that simply mention the questions |
| eHow |
Clear instructions on how to do (just about) everything |
| Fact Bites |
Quick answers to questions in meaningful sentences |
| WikiHow |
How-to manual that anyone can write and edit |
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| Internet Island |
Designed for elementary students as a basic introduction to the Internet |
| Internet Tutorials |
Explanation of how the world wide web works |
| Internet 101 |
Learn about the Internet |
| Kids Click World of Web Surfing |
Interactive web searching tutorial for elementary |
| Learn the Net |
A website dedicated to helping you learn the Internet |
| Sofweb |
Lots of information on the basics of navigating, saving and publishing on the Internet |
| Spider's Apprentice |
Learn how to use Search Engines |
| Welcome to the Web |
Learn about using the Internet |
| Web Basics Tutorial |
Self paced instructional tool to help users become acquainted with the web |
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| Bogus Websites |
Access to phony sites |
| Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD) |
A sham site |
| Gallery of Hoax Websites A-Z |
A variety of sites that are hoaxes |
| Hoax Sites |
A variety of websites that can be used to teach website evaluation, be sure to review the sites before sending kids to these websites |
| Left-Handed Whopper, 1998 |
A false site |
| Is it Real or a Hoax? |
A quiz to determine if news items are real or a hoax |
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| Backflip |
Store bookmarks for free so that they can be used from any computer |
| ikeepbookmarks |
Keep bookmarks on the web so that they can be accessed at any time, from any computer, anywhere |
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| Culture Grams |
Countries, famous people, photo gallery and recipes |
| Ebsco Host |
Research database for students, includes kids search |
| Electric Library |
Allows you to search for abstracts of books, articles, etc. provides a citation. 7-12 (please see your library media specialist for password) |
| Safari |
Online video and teaching resource |
| United Streaming |
Online video and teaching resource |
| Worldbook Online |
Encyclopedia includes Kids Worldbook |
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Educational Research
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| LSW Media Center |
Links to several good research resources including EBSCO Host |
| LSR7 Library Media Services |
Links to several good research resources including Electric Library |
| Eric |
Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world’s premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. |
| Reading Online |
Hundreds of articles on a range of topics in reading education. To find articles that match your particular interests, simply search or browse the author, title, and subject indexes. |
| College of Education Arizona State University |
Current Issues in Education |
| Google Scholar |
Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. A fee is requested for access to some papers |
| Walden University |
Explanation of the characteristics of a Refereed (Peer Reviewed) article |
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Handy Research Tools
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| Son of Citation Machine |
Tool for creating MLA and APA citations |
| Citing Electronic Sources |
How to cite electronic sources; links to web sites containing citation guidelines |
| Getting your Topic Ready for Research |
Handy form to help you get your topic ready for research |
| MLA Wizard |
Tool for creating MLA citations |
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| Awesome Library Database |
Carefully reviewed resources; can be browsed in different languages |
| Databases for Teachers |
Databases by subject |
| DMOZ subject directory |
The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors |
| Librarian's' Index to the Internet |
Librarian selected Internet resources |
| Infomine |
Organized access to University research and educational tools available on the Internet |
| Table of Directories |
A listing of directories |
| 2Learn |
Find resources quickly |
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| Evaluating Websites |
Information to consider when evaluating a website |
| Evaluating Internet Resources |
Suggestions for evaluating Internet resources on the basis of purpose, source, content |
| Five Criteria for Evaluating the Web |
What to consider when evaluating a website |
| OnGuard Online |
Practical tips to help you be on guard about Internet fraud and security |
| Quality Information Checklist |
Eight ways of checking information on websites |
| Who is? Directory |
Check to see who has registered any Internet domain |
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| Clusty |
Formally known as Visimo, Second Place Meta Search Engine Watch Award 2006, searches and clusters information |
| Dogpile |
First Place Meta Search Engine Watch Awards 2006, Dogpile's new interface features cleaner, easier to read result listings. Dogpile also offered a new option for viewing results in addition to its traditional way of grouping up to ten results from each underlying engine together. The new option allows you to sort results by relevance |
| Findelio |
Meta search engine that includes a link to find out who owns the web site |
| HotBot |
Honorable Mentions Search Engine Watch Awards 2006 HotBot technically isn't a meta crawler, in that it doesn't search several search engines all at once. However, it is unique in providing direct, dependable and easy access to the web's four major crawler-based search engines: |
| Jux 2 |
Jux2 provides a clean, simple way to see all the results from the most important major search engines. You can easily view what the big three crawlers of Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves agree on -- plus the results that are specific to each search engine, as well |
| Kartoo |
Kartoo is a meta search engine with visual display interfaces. Kartoo gathers the results, compiles them and represents them in a series of interactive maps |
| Mool.com |
Mool.com, an offshoot of PublicLibraries.com, uses results from Google to provide customized searches in eight areas.
Mool.com used customization features available in Google to develop a searchable database of more then 4,500 news, TV and magazine sites. |
| Mamma |
Honorable Mentions Search Engine Watch Awards 2006, one of the oldest meta search engines on the web. Mamma searches against a variety of major crawlers, directories and specialty search sites |
| Surfwax |
Use for extensive searching |
| Twingine |
TwinGine displays the search results of the two most popular SES, Google and Yahoo, side by side. |
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| All the Web News |
Keyword search against content gathered from news sites across the web. Advanced news search page allows narrowing news sources to particular categories, such as sports or technology |
| Alta Vista News |
Keyword search against news content found by sister-search engine AllTheWeb (above) and content supplied by major news partners such as the New York Times. Drop-down options under the search box make it easy to narrow results by news topic, world region or to some major news sources |
| Google News |
Keyword search across news sources, while also providing the ability to browse categories of news where headlines are assembled automatically. |
| CNN |
Time Warner Cable News Network |
| Yahoo News |
Keyword search across thousands of news sources found by Yahoo's news crawling partner as well as stories fed by major wire services and news partners |
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| Chat Abbreviations |
Alphabetical list of abbreviations used on chat lines |
| Chatdanger |
Potential dangers or interactive services online, chats, games, e-mail and messenger |
| CyberAngels |
Comprehensive resource focusing on Safety matters. Offers guidance for parents, and provides information and solutions to common internet safety issues |
| Cybersmart |
Lesson plans and activities dealing with Internet safety
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| Cybernetiquette |
Entertaining and interactive way to learn about internet safety |
| Disney Online Internet Safety Tips |
Tips, activities, and links; resources for students, teachers, and parents |
| FBI |
Internet Safety |
| Get Net Smart Quiz |
Internet safety quiz |
| Get Net Wise |
Online Internet safety guide |
| Get Your Internet License |
Students test "Rules of the Road" knowledge to earn an internet license |
| I Know Better |
Tools and tips needed students safe online |
| i-Safe |
Non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting online experiences of youth by providing classroom curriculum to empower students, teachers and parents to make the Internet a safer place |
| Internet Safety |
Web Resources, Brochures, Interactive Learning, PowerPoint Presentations, and Posters on Internet safety |
| Internet Safety Quiz |
Internet safety quiz |
| Internet Safety Game SBC |
Students learn about Internet safety |
| Internet Superhero |
Smart, safe and responsible surfing messages to children, teens, schools and parents, online and offline |
| ID the Creep |
Practice and learn online safety skills |
| Katie's Place |
Victims share what happened to them online |
| KidsCom |
Games with tips for Internet safety |
| LSR7 Understanding Safety on the Internet |
Safety guidelines for the Internet to discuss with your children and teens |
| Looney Tunes |
It's not just for kids. Learn Internet basics and get inside tips from your favorite Looney Tunes characters. To begin, either take our quiz or click on the topic you're interested in learning about. |
| Media Awareness |
Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three Little CyberPigs |
| My Teen |
Internet Safety Agreement for Teens |
| Missing and Exploited |
Child Safety Quizzes |
| Missing Kids |
Information about keeping kids safe from online predators |
| NetSmartz Kids |
Learn more about the Internet and its possible dangers using games and activities. |
| Safe Kids |
Kids rules for online safety |
| SafeTeens |
Information on risks on the information highway and how to stay safe |
| Safe Surfing |
Learn about surfing the net safely and get a Surftificate |
| Stay Safe |
Information and games on online safety and security for all age groups |
| Staying Smart Online |
A guide to staying safe online |
| Security at Home: Child Safety Online |
Microsoft's guide for parents about keeping children safe online |
| Think U Know |
Learn how to stay safe online |
