Recommended Internet Search Tools for Students and Teachers

MTSD Online OPAC
- IMC -
Homestead
high school
Lake Shore - Steffen
middle schools
Donges Bay - Oriole Lane - Range Line - Wilson
elementary schools
School-Focused Directory
Start with netTrekker.
AOL@School
includes a guided search tool for kids
KidsClick!
web search for kids by librarians
Yahooligans!
a web directory for kids
Combination search tool
text search, image search, news search, etc.
All the Web
advanced-images-news
Google
advanced-images-news
Yahoo
advanced-images-news
Search engine
Ask Jeeves for Schools
natural language search tool
Lycos
WiseNut
Image search tool
See, BadgerLink > Searchasaurus > Pictures
Pics 4Learning
copyright-friendly images
Click here
for more image-searching sites
Multimedia search tool
AlltheWeb.com
pictures-video-audio
Altavista
pictures-video-audio
Singingfish
search for audio and video
Concept-grouping metasearch tool
Clusty
clusters similar concepts
Kartoo
visual metasearch tool
Turbo10
document-clustering engine
"Deep Web" search tools
(a.k.a. Invisible Web or Hidden Web)
searchable databases and specialized search engines
Complete Planet
Incy Wincy
Invisible-web.net
Miscellaneous other search tools
About.com
moderated expert site
ixQuick
fastest growing metasearch tool
Teoma
includes links from experts
Tools for Teachers
lesson plans, handouts, recommended web sites, etc.
| ASKEric | FREE-Federal Resources for Educational Excellence | Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators |
| Library in the Sky | MarcoPolo - Search MarcoPolo | PBS TeacherSource | thegateway |

Learn about searching

Part 1 (grade 6)
Selecting search words
Part 2 (grade 7)
Selecting search sites
Part 3 (grade 8)
Understanding an Internet Address
Part 4 (high school)
The "Deep Web"
If you plan to use this page again, use the "Favorites" menu and choose "Add Page to Favorites".
Click here for teacher notes.
Portions of this page are adapted from The Major Search Engines at searchenginewatch.com.

Additional Sites for Images/Graphics

Web Graphics (Science - Gr 8)

URL: http://mtsd.k12.wi.us/MTSD/District/bookmarks/search/default.htm
Date revised: January 26, 2006 (dd)
Questions/comments: ddiener@mtsd.k12.wi.us