Search Engines and Internet Tools
Search Engines
Google - A very comprehensive search engine that
provides many results. There are also advanced search options which allow searching within results
searching in different languages and even searching for images only.
Informative Sites and General Internet Tools
Bloomberg Index - a stock market index in
which commodities can be
checked and stock symbols researched
High School Hub -- includes a virtual
reference desk, subject guides (links for English, math, social studies,
science), featured sites, and links to high schools, colleges and universities
MapQuest
A Web of
On-line Dictionaries -- Merriam Webster's 10th collegiate dictionary plus
links to dictionaries for over 200 languages; bookmark this site for ready
reference when you need it.
Roget's Thesaurus
Internet Tutorial Sites
Find it on the Web --
Introduces individual search engines, virtual library by subject, Nynex's
Interactive Yellow Pages, Apollo Business directory---and more!
Internet Search Strategies
--Need help with the basics? or are you an advanced researcher that needs to
refine your skills? Kathy Schrock presents a step-by-step explanation---and
tutorial---for developing effective search techniques. Click on Internet
information under Subject Access.
The Spider's Apprentice -- A
comparison and guide on how to use search engines.
Webquests
The WebQuest Page --
gives a definition, guidelines for developing webquests, includes a discussion
about webquests and provides a searchable database for locating webquests of
interest.
Webquests and
Resources for Teachers -- links to webquests
Last Updated:
09/06/2007
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