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- RESEARCH Links:
- Search the Web
- Resource Pages
For Staff Use:
Listed here are some of the available searching tools on the Web. Each one serves a different purpose. Try them to find the one that will work best for you. Remember to always ask your parents if it's OK to do a search first. Most search engines display adult material, unless they are specifically designed for younger children - like Yahooligans & Ask Jeeves for Kids.
Online databases: (See a Roosevelt LLC librarian for the usernames and passwords.)
EBSCO
Don't Forget:More Online database access: Search : Yahooligans! - Web Search for Kids. Avoid "off the wall" search results. DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
AskJeeves for Kids! - Uses natural language to search...just type in a question. DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Lycos - Information about file size - including graphics. Powerful search strategies. Good abstracts.
Dogpile - A friendly multi-engine search tool. Displays top hits from other search engines.
About.com - Divides topics into categories to make for an easier search. Each link is personally selected by that category's expert!
Metacrawler - Another multi-engine search tool.
Google - Award winning academic search site.
Wikipedia - The free encyclopedia.
ReferenceDesk.org - The Internet's Best Reference Source!
Care is taken to link to educationally sound material; however, Roosevelt Middle School and District 90 are not responsible for content beyond this site.
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