Tip Sheet


Internet Explorer - Specialized search engines

 

Before you search Natural language search - AskJeeves
Basic tips for keyword searching Keyword search - Bing
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 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 Links

AJR Newslink Newspaper Index

Mail and Guardian

literature in the public domain The online Books Page
The Bartleby Library
images (including videos) Bing
Altavista Photo & Media Finder
live images from everywhere EarthCam
SA Policy Polity.org.za
biographies Biographical Dictionary
Biography.com
maps

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Microsoft Maps

country profiles ABC News Country Profiles
movies, actors Internet Movie Database
shareware & freeware Filez
C|Net Download

Directories Especially for Educators

material appropriate for foundation phase children

Yahooligans
Kids Click!

multi-subject starting points BBC Education Web Guide
Blue Web'n
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
S.C.O.R.E

 

 
 
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