Searching the Web

Are you just beginning to search the web? Try some games and web journeys to learn the best ways to search the Internet. The libraries of web site and the searching tools will also help to get you started. HOMEWORK SITES will connect you to web sites by subject.

GETTING STARTED	SEARCHING TOOLS
LIBRARIES OF WEB SITES FOR KIDS

GETTING STARTED

Be SMART! Surf the Internet wisely!

How SMART and SAFE are you on the web? Take the Safe Cyber Searcher quiz to test your knowledge! Surf over KIDZ PRIVACY for more information. (Hey, share this information with your parents, too!)

Search Lessons
A fun way to begin searching on the 'net! This site introduces the skills, terms you will need to find just what you are looking for on the Internet.

Noodlequest
A brief form helps you to choose the best search engine for the topic you are researching. Using this site will help you a more efficient researcher.

Searching the Internet for Fun
Search like a PRO! This site includes homework help, definitions of Internet terms and an Internet Scavenger Hunt.

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SEARCHING TOOLS

The best search strategy begins at the library. Library resources are available to you no matter where you are or what time it is. Go to the library without leaving home! All you need is a LIBRARY CARD! (Contact your local library to learn how to get one.)

STARCat

Try STARCat, the electronic catalog of public libraries in the Southern Tier.

You can search anytime you'd like--even if your local library isn't open. And, if the books you need are owned at a library in another town, you can request that it be delivered to your local library! (You will need your library to request a book from another library.)

Electronic Resources

For up-to-date information on almost any subject, try these electronic resources. Encyclopedias and magazines are just a CLICK away! Try JUNIOR EDITION, SEARCHASAURUS and TOPIC SEARCH first.

You will need to Log-in with your library card to use these resources. Have it handy!

Ask Jeeves for Kids!
The children's version of the famous search engine that allows users to ask real English questions and find sites with the answers. Includes a note to parents and help for teachers.

Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet
"This page puts the best children's search engines and directories onto a single page. You can find forms for KidsClick!, Yahooligans!, Education World, Awesome Library, StudyWEB, Ask Jeeves for Kids, Searchopolis, Berit's Best Sites, ThinkQuest Library, and GEM Gateway to Educational Materials." -Recommmended by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

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LIBRARIES OF WEB SITES FOR KIDS

Great Sites!
700+ sites for children and parents chosen by the Association of Library Service for Children, a division of the American Library Association. Sites are indexed by subject. A very useful site for homework assistance.

KidsClick! Web Search
Created by a committee of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System to help kids find valuable and age-appropriate web sites. The site includes many useful subject indexes to Internet resources and a kid-friendly Internet searching skills component.

OH! Kids
This directory of annotated resources for kids is arranged both by age group and subject. Includes fun places for homework breaks; and the heart of the site - the Subject Index - categorized by school assignment area. In addition, Resources contains recommended sites for Families, Home Schoolers, Librarians, Parents, and Teachers. From the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN).

Homework Sites— selected by staff at the Los Angeles Public Library. Children's Librarians created this site to help kids find some of the most interesting and fun Internet sites around. Categories include history, math, science, arts, social studies, biographies, countries and states, and general homework help sites.

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updated 03/12/2008