Where to Start your Engines!!

Because there's so much information out there, you might not know where to start. Try using a search engine! For kids, Yahooligans is our favorite. You can also try Ask Jeeves for Kids or KidsClick! Adults, try Yahoo, Google, or HotBot.

Check out KidsClick! Worlds of Web Searching http://www.worldsofsearching.org/ for search lessons for kids.

Speciality Search Engines for Kids and Students

Little-Red-Schoolhouse Library – Specialty Search Engine http://www.westmark.pvt.k12.ca.us/LRCweb/specialtysearch.html
Geared for K-12, this site contains links to hundreds of specialized search engines. Many of the resources will be of interest to adults also. Arranged by broad categories. Topics range from Animals to Presidents to Weather with everything in between.

Kid Info http://www.kidinfo.com
Excellent resource for students, parents and teachers. The author of this web site has been a teacher for 30 years and has organized the site to complement the curriculum covered in elementary, middle and high schools.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html
This is the companion to GPO Access, designed just for kids and teenagers. It is arranged by grade level, from grades K-12. The goal of the site is to guide students to government web sites and to resources that will teach them how our government works.

Come On! Surf's Up!!

Here are some of our favorite places to visit:

B&ECPL KIDS' CORNER http://www.buffalolib.org/kidscorner
This is a great place to find safe, FUN sites for kids in preschool through grade six.

Cool Sites for Kids http://www.ala.org/alsc/children_links.html
Homework help and fun sites for kids chosen by librarians.

KIDSCLICK http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!
Try this alphabetical collection of safe, cool places for kids.

KIDS CONNECT FAVORITE WEB SITES FOR K - 12 STUDENTS http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kcfavorites.html
Web sites KidsConnect school library media specialists have found most helpful for K-12 students!

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Kids can learn about science, history, travel ... and it's all fun!

OH! KIDS http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/oks
Visit this site in Ohio to see one of the best kids' sites anywhere!

YAHOOLIGANS http://www.yahooligans.com
This is the kids' version of the popular search engine Yahoo. Children can search by typing in a specific topic, or they can browse through the subject listings. Also includes "Cool Sites," "What's New," and "Net Events."

ZOOM http://pbs.org/zoom
This popular PBS television show has a great web site, full of games, science, jokes and more.

Teens

B&ECPL Teen Space http://www.buffalolib.org/teens
Some cool sites geared towards teens!

Oh! Teens http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/index.cfm?id=1334 Stop in and visit one of the best teen links we've found anywhere!

TNBC http://www.nbc.com/tnbc/pgv_index.html
You're heard of MSNBC; here's TNBC! NBC for Teens! Links to fashion, scholarships, chat and more.

Parents and Caregivers

Families Connect http://www.ala.org/ICONN/familiesconnect.htm
FamiliesConnect is a website created for parents and children to use together. It offers families (parents, kids, grandfathers, aunts, cousins - everyone) an opportunity to learn about the Internet and use it together.

ALA Parents' Page http://www.ala.org/parentspage
The American Library Association has great tips for parents on Internet safety and how to raise a reader.

A Safety Net For The Internet: A Parent's Guide http://www.nypl.org/branch/safety.html
Tips for parents from the New York Public Library.

700+ Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/
Web sites reviewed and recommended by librarians.

B&ECPL Parents Page http://www.buffalolib.org/parents/
We've put together some great sites to help you find information on adoption, homeschooling, foster parenting and so much more.

Parent Soup http://www.parentsoup.com
Here's a magazine for parents, ONLINE!

ParentsPlace http://www.parentsplace.com
Your one stop for information on pregnancy, child development, immunizations - even chat with other parents.

For more information: Internet Basics, an online tutorial

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