Search+Engines

=**Search Engines** =

A "Search engine" is a tool that allows its users to retrieve data from millions of pages that are relevant to the topic in question. There are MANY great search engines that educators can use in their classrooms. Google, although it is widely used by people of all ages and backgrounds, is not the only way to get answers (nor always the best one).

Find the best search engine for the research needs of your students by visiting the [|Noodle Tools] website. Either the teacher or the student can fill out the form found on the site to set parameters for the ideal search engine.

Here are some search engines that might be a good place to start:

[] Search subject collections of a well-maintained database of sites selected by librarians working in university, public and school libraries (recommended for middle school)

[] Owned and run by the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State Unviersity. Comprehensive, targeted for a younger audience (recommended for elementary school)

[] Search online educational resources including teacher reviewed online lesson plans and worksheets.