Elementary Library Media Resources

Search Strategies

• KidsConnect -- If you need help with the research process, ask a librarian
• The Research Process from OSLIS (elementary)
• Search Strategies from OSLIS (elementary)
• Big6 for Kids

Super 3 for students in Kindergarten - to grade 2

Big6 for students in grades 3-6

Elementary Search Engines

• Yahooligans
• KidsClick!
• Librarians' Index to the Internet

Evaluating Web Pages

• Evaluation Rubrics for Web Sites

Search Strategies

• The Research Process from OSLIS (secondary)
• Search Strategies from OSLIS (secondary)
• Big6 for Kids in grades 7 - 12

Secondary Search Engines

• Google
• Librarians' Index to the Internet
• AltaVista
• Yahoo!
• Northern Light
• HotBot

Internet Tutorials

• Bare Bones 101 - a basic tutorial on searching the web (Beaufort Library, University of South Carolina)
• TILT - interactive tutorials will prepare you to explore and research in the online world

Evaluating Web Pages

• Evaluation Criteria
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages