Searching Tips and Strategies for the Internet
Plan before you search. Think about the following
questions before you start- even write down the
questions you want answered. Don't forget to keep
track of your sources!
*What needs to be done?
*What can I use to find what I need?
*Where can I find what I need?
*What information can I use?
*How can I put my information together?
*How will I know if I did my job well?
Internet Links
KidsClick! Web directory by librarians, for kids.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Ask for Kids
http://www.askforkids.com/
Kid's Search Tools - Search several different sources from
one page. Includes dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia as
well as Search Engines.
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
TekMoms Resources for Students. Great all-in-one page
searches as well as Technology Buzzword glossary, Web
Source Citation Help and 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics.
http://www.tekmom.com/students/index.html
Awesome Library for Kids
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
Cyber Sleuth Kids -- Internet search directory
for K-12 students.
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
INSPIRE - Gateway to resource databases : magazines & journals,encyclopedias,
newspapers, etc.
http://www.inspire.net
Librarians' Index to the Internet - information you can trust
http://lii.org/
Don't Forget!!!
Plan-Do-Review
The internet is not always the best, or fastest,
source for information. Do not forget to evaluate
the information that you find. Check the currency
of the information, who presented the information,
and if it answers the questions you have asked.
Cite your sources and be proud of your work.