Internet Explorer - Specialized search engines
This is not a course. It is a...
Tip Sheet
| Before you search | Natural language search - AskJeeves | |
| Information Index - Yahoo | ||
| Basic tips for keyword searching | Keyword search - Alta Vista | |
| Specialised searches | Multiple-search - Dogpile |
The following information is adapted from pages written by
Bernie Dodge and come from the WebQuest Training Materials at 
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
There are many specialized search engines on the WWW, as can be seen at
AllSearchEngines.com. The list
below is a selective subset of these, chosen because they might help you find materials
useful as resources in a WebQuest. All of these links lead to sites that contain specific
information that may not turn up when you do a general search of the Web using Altavista,
Yahoo, and other search engines and directories.| IF you're looking for... |
THEN check here: |
| magazine articles |  AJR Newslink Magazines |
| newspaper articles | The Ultimate Collection of News LinksAJR Newslink Newspaper IndexMail and
Guardian |
| literature in the public domain | The On-Line Books PageThe Bartleby Library |
| images (including videos) | WebSeekAltavista Photo &
Media FinderTools for Searching for Image Files |
| live images from everywhere | EarthCam |
| federal legislation | Thomas |
| biographies | Biographical DictionaryBiography.com |
| maps | Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection |
| country profiles | ABC News Country
Profiles |
| movies, actors | Internet Movie Database |
| shareware & freeware | FilezC|Net Download |
Directories Especially for Educators |
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| material appropriate for foundation phase children | DIG - Disney Internet
GuideYahooligansKids Click! |
| multi-subject starting points | BBC
Education Web GuideBlue Web'nKathy Schrock's Guide for
EducatorsS.C.O.R.E |