Search Engines for Students

KidsClick
“Created by a bunch of librarians.” Sites are annotated with reading levels. Selection Policy and search strategy hints are given

Ask Jeeves for Kids
Searches database of selected sites, based on questions asked by users. Ask Jeeves for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions of Jeeves in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher.

Awesome Library
Over 24,000 reviewed resources, selected for teachers, kids, teens, parents, and librarians

Cyber Sleuth for Kids
An Internet search guide for K-12 students

Education World
A search engine for educational Web sites; now over 110,000 sites

KidSpace
A directory of sites selected for children 4-11, their parents and teachers, now with search capabilities

lii.org
A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 12,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. 

Teen Space
A directory of sites selected for teens from the University of Michigan School of Information.

www.4kids.org
A great starting place for teachers, librarians, and parents

Yahooligans
Browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids, approved by educators

Carl B. Ylvisaker Library

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