Search Engines Just for Kids
Yahooligans!		For students age 7-12.
KidsClick!		Great kids' sites from the Ramapo Catskill (NY) Libraries. Listed by reading level. Advanced Search
Ask Jeeves for Kids		This site lets you enter a question.

General Search Engines
Education World		120,000+ sites chosen for students and educators.
Study Web		115,000+ sites, rated by grade level. (A list of categories is returned; pick one, then scroll down the list or use your FIND feature)

Science Search Engines
The "Why Files" of the National Science Foundation		Search 100's of articles about "the science behind the news."
Ask a Scientist or Engineer		Search NSF's archives. Word or phrase. Use commas between words. Advanced search tips.
SeaWorld Animal Info Database		Photos and text.

History Search Engines
American Memories	All Collections Photos and Prints Documents Maps Sound Recordings Motion Pictures Find plurals and variations Find exact word	American History Collection, Library of Congress. For advanced searching, go directly to American Memories
Yahooligans! History		For students ages 7-12
The History Channel	The History Channel does not permit direct searches without going to the main page first. You may wish to visit the link at left and bookmark this wonderful resource for separate use.

Image Search Engines
The Amazing Picture Machine		Photos, maps, paintings from N. Central Regional Educational Lab. Enter a word (or phrase in quotes).
American Memories	Photos and Prints Maps Find plurals and variations Find exact word	American History Collection, Library of Congress.

Encyclopedias
Britannica Limited		This version gives you only the first few lines of an article. Enter a word, phrase or question.
Encarta Online		The Encarta Concise Encyclopedia. Click on a "Result" to see article.
Encyclopedia.com		The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Enter a word or phrase.

Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Merriam-Webster Dictionary	(Press Return/Enter)	The trusted source.
Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus	Find exact word Find if contains word Find approximate spellings	This treasure has synonyms and similar words.
Semantic Rhyming Dictionary	Find perfect rhymes Match last sound only Find homophones Find semantic siblings Find synonyms Get related words Spell check	This gem even includes a spell-check! Click the popup box to select an option.

Biographies, Authors
Biography.com		Over 25,000 biographies; no images.
Directories of Authors	• Yahooligans Authors • CLWG Authors & Illustrators • ALA Authors and Illustrators

Maps
Nat. Geographic Map Machine • Main Menu • Index to US States	To find a state quickly, choose from the pull down menu.
•National Geographic Xpedition Atlas	Click on "Atlas." Black & white maps made especially for printing (use landscape mode).
Atlapedia	Physical and political regional maps of the world.