Activity
Stanford University

Stanford University: Catalogs and Search Tools

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides Stanford University catalog collections, as well as databases and search tools.
Website
Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Imsa Internet Search Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
The first step in information fluency is locating Web resources. Use this Internet Search Wizard to effectively retrieve educational Internet content by using advanced search strategies. This tool prompts the user for keywords which are...
Handout
University of California

Uc Berkeley: Recommended Search Engines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California describes the three different "best" search engines. There are descriptions, examples and features of each.
PPT
Google

Google: Understanding Search Engines: Keys to Search City

For Students 5th - 8th
A presentation from Google on how the Google search engine works and how to structure a search query. For more advanced users.
Website
Other

Yandex Russian Internet Search Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
Yandex is known as the number one Internet search engine and number one portal in Russia. The main page offers links to various sites grouped under education, culture, sports, society, employment, and others, which in turn have links to...
Article
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: How the Internet and Search Engines Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how search engines work to find the exact information you are looking for.
Handout
Other

Search Engine Showdown: Learning About Searching

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief overview of different types of internet search strategies.
Website
Other

Tin Eye: Reverse Image Search

For Students 9th - 10th
TinEye provides a free search engine where users can search for where an image occurs online. They can upload an image file or its URL, and the results returned shows how many occurrences there are of the image, a picture of how it was...
Interactive
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Site Search

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the search engine for American Rhetoric, a site that offers thousands of primary source speeches. Just type in the name of the speech or the speaker and select from the choices.
Website
Other

Pi: A Search Engine for Politics and Policy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site you can search through thousands of political sites and news for research. Also available are news headlines and top political news. Awesome research site.
Interactive
Other

Shakespeare.yippy: Shakespeare Searched

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a Shakespeare search engine which allows students to search characters, themes, quotes, words, plays, sonnets, and more to aid in the study of Shakespeare. It also provides links for teachers and students.
Website
Other

Syracuse University of Information Studies: Scott Nicholson

For Students 9th - 10th
Scott Nicholson helps you find the most appropriate Internet reference tool for your search through an orientation, tutorial and frequently asked questions section. Hyper-links, advice and tips assist in the selection process.
Graphic
BBC

Bbc: Weather: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about current weather conditions anywhere in the world by entering the city and country. The site breaks down the information into specific areas and regions, which makes it convenient to search through.
Website
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Medline Search

For Students 9th - 10th
Search of National Library of Medicine for all current research articles on a specific topic. Students must enter key words in the search box. Results are abstracts of research articles.
Website
Other

True Careers: Job Search Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
True Careers tailors its services to the college student market. They list job postings for entry-level or internship posititons for new or recent grads.
Website
Information Fluency

Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Website
Information Fluency

Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Article
Other

Internet 101: Searching the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet 101 gives a detailed overview of how to search the Internet using search engines and web directories.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: In Search of Globe Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools, and then use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Internship Search

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student looking for an internship, co-op or summer employment, search our database of internship opportunities.
Website
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: News and Information Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a news and information index that offers links to news sources, newspapers, magazines and journals, search engines, polling data, legal resources, and citation guides.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hello, Are You Listening?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students gain a basic understanding of the engineering components behind telecommunications, in particular, the way telephone communication works to link one phone to another for conventional landline and cellular telephones. During this...
Interactive
Other

Musipedia: The Open Music Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you trying to identify a song but can't remember the name of it or who wrote it? Musipedia is a music search engine that allows you to find a song by entering notes on a keyboard, tapping the rhythm or even singing into your computer.
Website
Other

Webdirectory: The Environmental Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
An environmental search engine. An excellent resource. Learn about agriculture, animals, arts, business, databases, and more.

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