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Search engines for kids

kid using Internet at the library - photo by Fred Wilsonkid using Internet at the library

These sites select kid friendly content.

Fact Hound
http://www.facthound.com/
Cool sites and books arranged but grade and subject.
Ask Jeeves for Kids
http://www.ajkids.com
Type in your question and Jeeves will search for you.
Yahoo Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/
Find games, homework help or entertainment sites.
DibDabDoo
http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Search engine with a database of a million adult reviewed sites for kids and teens.
Multnomah County Library Homework Center
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/
Over 4,000 sites were especially selected for Multnomah County students.
Surfing the Net with Kids
www.surfnetkids.com
Sites are organized by subject, rated and reviewed. A weekly newsletter highlights sites on a particular subject of interest.
KidsClick!
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
This Web directory was created by librarians from the Ramapo Catskill Library System in New York state.
Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
Search the Web or the Awesome Library site for homework or entertainment. Available in Spanish or English.
ALA Great Sites
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites
The websites are selected by librarians in areas of interest to kids. Also includes are websites in Spanish and sites for parents and teachers.