Search
Engine
There are many different ways to search the Internet for information. The Internet is not like a public library. The information is much more vast and not held in one location. In order to find information, you have to know how to look for it.
General Search Engines: this is a free way to access information on the Internet. The search engine comes up when you type in their web address. Then you type in key words for your particular search. Many different web addresses with a short synopsis comes up. You then choose which ones you want to visit. You can read and print out the information. Then you can return to your search. I like this type of search the most. It does take a lot of time finding the best web address though.
One Key- This is a good search engine to use in the classroom. It is kid friendly and is less likely to access sites that are inappropriate to kids than other search engines.
Ask Jeeves for Kids- I like to use this search engine when I look for lesson plans, journals, and other professional items. This is also a good search engine to use with students.
Yahooligans- This search engine comes up with a vast amount of information and sites. This is probably the best way to find information. Although it is not always good to use with students. It is a great way to find professional information, journals, lesson plans, and information on the visual arts.
Virtual Libraries: this is like having a library at your fingertips. You can access the library of a college. All the information you find at that library is in the web site.
The Berkeley Digital Library: SUNSITE- this site is set up like a traditional library with catalogs and an index, collections (text and image), Help/Search (search tool-giving different tools to search with), or site search. The catalog has links to different sites.
iTools- this site is like basically like having a tool box on hand. There are different tools to help you find what you are looking for. You can search by categories like search engines, language, research, maps, and Internet. It is very easy to use this site.
http://www.itools.com/research-it
Subject Directories: are encyclopedias in the Virtual Library. This is a great way to find documented information. It is like having a set of encyclopedias at your fingertips. I also like this form of search. But you have to know the web address of the particular encyclopedia in order to access the site.
Artcyclopedia- This is a great directory for the art room. You can find information on any artist here. Along with the bibliographical information, you can see artwork done by the artists.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html
Invisible Search: is a way to find information that does not come up during other searches.
Fagan Finder- first this site explains why sites may not come up during general searches. Then you are given different options of search engines to use. This site is simple and easy to use.
http://www.faganfinder.com/invis/index.shtml
- this site has many different features with links to them. You can access by What’s New This Week, and themes which is broken down into categories (like art, business, education, Internet guides for children‘s safety, and search tools and web design).
Find an Expert: an example of this could be discussion groups. You get opinions from people all around the world here. Another way is through e-mail. You can get information by e-mailing the author of a particular website, journal, or book.
Pitsco- this site asks experts in different fields to answer your questions. They are real world experts. You can browse by expert or do a keyword search. You get to visit that experts website.
Study Center: Ask Joan of Art- this site answers questions about American Art. You can choose from frequently asked questions or submit your question. When you click on “submit” you put in your question and email address. The site emails you back with the answer.
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/study/reference-main.html
Other good search engines to use: ah-ha, meta-search, and hotbot