We will have a bunch of databases linked to the Library website - do you have a favourite one to suggest???
E- BOOKS
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Newspapers on the net
World
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/npapers.html#oz
Quick Online Reference
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Search engines are the main entry to finding information on the internet - not all are created equal.
Some list the hits in order of how much the vendor paid to be first - the quality of these hits is sometimes dubious.
What type of information do you need?
Different search engines offer have different focus depending what their market is,
for example Yahoo is good for lifestyle topics, Google is good for academic topics.
Visit this website from Noodle tools and see what search engines are good getting what you want....
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
This page from Search Engine Watch is also good
Easiest way to get what you need out of a searh engine is to use the advanced search tool
offered as a menu item on most decent search engines.
What you want it to find
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Keywords
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Command |
How |
What to type
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What you will get |
You want information on Hong Kong Buildings |
Hong Kong
Building
Structure |
Include term |
+ |
Hong+Kong+Building or
HK+buildings |
Sites that include HK and buildings (not nec. together) |
You need information on antarctica, but you don't
want any info on explorers |
Antarctica
explore
explorers |
exclude term |
- |
Antarctica-explorers
or
Antarctica-explore |
Sites on Antarctica but none that include anything with the words explore or explorers in them. |
You need to find what a greasy pig is |
greasy pig |
phrase |
"" |
"greasy pig" |
Sites which have the words greasy pig as a phrase. |
You want as much information on information literacy |
information literacy |
match any term |
will do it auto. |
information literacy
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sites which have both words together at the top of the list, then sites which have information, then those with literacy in them.
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There is also Boolean commands but these are being replaced
If you need more information on the intricacies of the commands that work well visit the following site ...http://searchenginewatch.com/facts/ataglance.html
if you want a specific terminology which is unique to a region use a search engine from that region
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/Regional_Search_Engines /
There also search engines made just for kids
Kids Search Engines ... Major Childrens Guides
The kid-safe directories below use human beings to filter out sites that might be considered objectionable for viewing by children.
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AOL NetFind Kids Only
From AOL, it contains links to sites that are safe for kids.
Ask Jeeves For Kids
Ask Jeeves is a unique service where you enter a question, and Ask Jeeves tries to point you to the right web page that provides an answer. At Ask Jeeves For Kids, answers have been vetted for appropriateness. Also, if Ask Jeeves cannot answer a question, it pulls results from various search engines in its metacrawler mode. At Ask Jeeves For Kids, no site that is on SurfWatch's block list will be listed.
Yahooligans
Yahoo for kids, designed for ages 7 to 12. Sites are hand-picked to be appropriate for children. Also, unlike normal Yahoo, searches will not be forwarded to Yahoo's search engine partner Inktomi if there is no match from within the Yahooligan listings. This prevents possibly objectionable sites from slipping onto the screen. Additionally, adult-oriented banner advertising will not appear within the service. Yahooligans is the oldest major directory for children, launched in March 1996.
KidsClick!
Backed by librarians, KidsClick lists about 5,000 web sites in various categories.
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If you would like more searching tools, visit Scotch Colleges site here xxxxx
If you have lost a URL - no longer found you can still access it at The Wayback Machine
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