KidsClick!

http://www.kidsclick.org

Provides subject directory as well as keyword searching. Compiled by librarians.

Search Tools for Students

http://www.tekmom.com/search

Nice templates for searches in subject areas, for example, science search engines as well as biographies, authors, history and more.

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace

Provides many search features—from University of Michigan. See Teen Space below.

TeenSpace @ The Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/teenspace

FirstGov for Kids

http://www.kids.gov/k_computer.htm

Information about many topics, especially computers.

Great Web Sites for Kids

http://ala.org/greatsites

American Library Association database organized by subject areas, the site provides many links.

Information Please

http://www.infoplease.com

Almanac

Universe-Space Science

http://www.windows.umich.edu

Many topics covered at this well done site by University of Michigan

Kennedy Space Center

http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/index.html

Space exploration

Websters Dictionary

http://www.m-w.com

Dictionary

Librarians Index to the Internet

http://www.lii.org

Subject index to Internet

Ref Desk

http://refdesk.com

Mega research center

ALA (American Library Association) Best Lists

http://www.ala.org/booklist/booklist.htm

Best books listed by year for several years

Center for Children’s Books

http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/%7Eccb/sitemap.html

Univ. of Illinois—graduate library program

International Reading Association

http://www.reading.org/choices/

Book lists by year from a professional source

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature

http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/allreviewed.html

Hurst is a professional who provides a lot of information at her Web site.

Children’s Booklists on the Web

http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists.html

This site from a public library in Indiana provides many links to booklists at other libraries.

eLibrary

Click on the desktop icon:

Oakland Educational

Provides access to some newspapers, magazines, images, transcripts, for example, Time, Time for Kids, USA Today, U.S. Kids and more.

InfoTrac

Click on the desktop icon:

Oakland Educational

Locate the InfoTrac link on the page.

Several database collections are available, for example, Professional—300 full text journals (teachers);

General Reference Center Gold—full-text general interest magazines; reference books; Michigan newspapers; Kids Edition K12, periodical database.

Sirs Discoverer

Click on the desktop icon:

Oakland Educational

Locate the Sirs link on the page.

Search by subject areas or by keywords using simple or advanced search features. Reading levels indicated for each article.