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Search the world wide web, and find out how to use search engines effectively.

Wiki's hints.

  • Use speech marks to search for phrases, e.g. "banana milkshake"
  • Use + in front of the most important word. e.g. South +America
  • Use – to search for pages that don't include certain words, e.g. Mexico –city
  • If you are only looking for pictures, type in photos, pictures, or images after the search terms (e.g. kiwi + habitat + photos)
  • Think carefully about the keywords you enter in the search box. Tell the search engine exactly what you are looking for. The more specific you are the better.

Te Kete Ipurangi

Type in your keywords and click on the search button. Check Wiki’s hints for help in searching.

AnyQuestions?

AnyQuestions is a New Zealand service where students ask online librarian for help searching for Internet sources for projects and homework.

Many Answers

Many Answers is a website where you can find answers to popular homework questions and topics. Search by adding keywords and Many Answers gives you a list of links to choose from. 'Our Keywords' lists a range of keywords and links to the topics.

Searching hints

Learn how to search the Internet easily and quickly by completing this simple Welcome to the Web tutorial.

Boolify

Boolify is an online tool that lets you drag-and-drop jigsaw pieces for a Boolean search, using key words and the words: 'and', 'not', 'or'. It will help you create a web search and show the difference each search change makes.

Boolify

Ask for Kids

Ask Jeeves - Kids Ask for Kids involves searching by asking questions. When you have asked the question, Ask for Kids gives you a list of questions which it thinks are similar to the ones you asked. All you have to do is click on the question which is closest to your question and click on ASK. The answer to your question will then appear.

Google

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Read the Google sites useful instructions on searching the web.

Yahooligans!

Yahooligans! is a browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids. Each site has been carefully checked by an experienced educator to ensure the content and links are appropriate for kids aged 7-12.

Yahooligans!