-filled with tons of information
-it uses a complex set of algarthems to answer questions or calculations
-aimed towards older students
Sortfix (sortfix.com)
-provides relevant stream lined results
-it analyzes the search results and giving the searcher the ability to focus on or remove certain keywords
-good search engine if you are unsure which information you want to find
-it is meant for younger users
Fact Monster (factmonster.com)
-it is an almanac, dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia
-for elementary and middle school ages
-most useful for helping with homework because it has a homework center
-also has games and quizzes
Quintura Kids (quinturakids.com)
-for visual learners
-you enter your terms in the search box and hit enter, all terms in your original search are used to generate additional search items that helps you focus in on something more precise
-one of the safest search engines for kids
Middlespot (middlespot.com)
-it is a visual search engine that returns your search results as a series of thumbnail images
-there are live screenshots of web sights in your search results
-you can save your results, so you can share them with others or look back at them
-would be a very useful tool for an ongoing project
Sweetsearch (sweetsearch.com)
-only searches sights that have been reviewed by an approved team of librarians, teachers and research experts
-you can click on a subject area and grade level
Domoz (domoz.com)
-one of the biggest human-reviewed directories on theses
-it breaks things down into subject areas
-they have a special category for kids and teens
ERIC (eric.com)
-digital library of education research and information
-has access to education literature to support the use of educational research
-information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision making, and research
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