How to Find More on the Web
Search Engines
- Internet Guides, Search Tools, and Web Design
- Provided by: Librarians Index to the Internet
- Recommended Search Tools
- URL: http://lii.org/search/file/searchtools
Subject Directories
Merits of using a directory instead of a search engine include: (1) Quick access to a manageable number of professionally pre-selected high quality resources. (2) An easily understood reference subject system or basic classification for searching, with clearly defined subjects. (3) Universal search terms prevent typing and spelling errors, homonym/synonym and singular/plural confusion. (4) References to related search terms. (5) Annotations and ratings by colleagues within the profession. (6) Easy browsing within a specialty. (7) Regularly checked links, which reduces the chance of missing links. (8) No language barrier (information is provided in various languages). (9) Independent specialized referrals, which ensure a larger degree of objectivity, as compared to information found via search engines and popular directories.
Key: P = Preschool, E = Elementary (K–5), I = Intermediate (6–8), HS = High School (9–12), C = College, G = General Public
For NCW 2003
- Atmospheric Datasets Online (HS, C)
- Provided by: David Schultz, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies.
- Browse EPA Topics (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Columbia University.
- Climate Change Portal (HS, C, G)
- Provided by: United Nations Environment Programme.
- Destination Earth: The Official Website for NASA’s Earth Science Enterprise (G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: DLESE.
- Earth Today: A Digital View of Our Planet (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
- EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: World Resources Institute.
- Educator Resource Center for NASA Langley Research Center (I, HS)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- EPA’s Global Warming Site (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Global Warming for Kids (E, I)
- GeoEarth.com: Portal to Exploring Earth and Its Environment
- Provided by: GeoPortals.com.
- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Project Science (HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Global Change Master Directory (HC, C)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- GSFC Earth Sciences (GES) Distributed Active Archive Center (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Goddard Space Flight Center, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Guide to the Science of the Atmosphere (I, HS)
- Provided by: USA Today.
- MetEd: Meteorology Education and Training (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
- NASA Earth Observatory (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NASA’s Educational Links (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- National Library for the Environment (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: National Council for Science and the Environment.
- National Space Society Links (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: National Space Society.
- One Sky Many Voices (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: The University of Michigan.
- Planetary Photojournal (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Science is Fun (G)
- Provided by: Prof. Bassam Z. Shakashiri, The University of Wisconsin.
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum — Education Links (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Smithsonian Institution.
- The Space Science Education Resource Directory (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- SpaceRef.com: Space News As It Happens (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: SpaceRef Interactive.
- Trends Online: A Compendium of Data on Global Change (HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center.
- National Center for Atmospheric Research — Education and Outreach (E, I, HS, C)
- Provided by: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
- Visible Earth: A Searchable Directory of Images, Visualizations, and Animations of the Earth (G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Weather Education (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: U.S. National Weather Service.
- WindAndSea: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator (HS, C, G)
- Provided by: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Windows to the Universe (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
For Educators and Students
- Academic Info: Your Gateway to Quality Educational Resources (C)
- Provided by: Academic Info.
- ACS — Education (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: The American Chemical Society.
- Awesome Library: Education Directory (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Dr. R. Jerry Adams.
- BBC A to Z Index (E, I, HS, G, G)
- Provided by: British Broadcasting Service.
- Blue Web’n (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: SBC Knowledge Network Explorer.
- BBCi Learning (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: British Broadcasting Service.
- Common Molecules Collection (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Indiana University.
- DiscoverySchool.com (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Discovery Channel.
- Education Planet (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Education Planet, Inc.
- Education Resources Information Center (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: U.S. Department of Education.
- Education World (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Education World, Inc.
- ENC Online: Eisenhower Clearinghouse (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Ohio State University.
- Frank Potter’s Science Gems (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Frank Potter.
- FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: U.S. Department of Education.
- GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: The U.S. Department of Education.
- High School Hub (HS)
- Provided by: Schmidel & Wojcik: Educational Web Weavers.
- InfoMine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections (C)
- Provided by: The University of California at Riverside.
- Instructional Materials in Science Education (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: North Carolina State University.
- Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: DiscoverySchool.com.
- Lawrence Hall of Science: Publications and Products (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Lawrence Hall of Science.
- LearnNet (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Math and Science Gateway (HS)
- Provided by: Cornell University.
- MERLOT: The Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (C)
- Provided by: MERLOT.
- Michigan Teacher Network (P, E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Merit Network.
- NSDL: National Science Digital Library (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: National Science Digital Library.
- The NSDL Internet Scout Reports (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- National Science Education Standards (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: National Academic Press.
- The National Science Teacher’s Association (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: The National Science Teacher’s Association.
- The New York Times Learning Network (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: The New York Times.
- ORC: Ohio Resource Center for Science, Mathematics, and Reading (P, E, I, HS)
- Provided by: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
- PBS: Teacher Source (P, E, I, HS)
- Provided by: PBS.
- Resources for Chemistry Educators
- Provided by: Simon Fraser University.
- Science Education Gateway (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: The University of California at Berkeley.
- Science Learning Network (E, I)
- Provided by: Science Learning Network.
- Science Video on the Web (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: The Vega Science Trust.
- ScienceNetLinks (E, I, HS)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- SMETE Digital Library (E, I, HS, C)
- Provided by: SMETE (Science, Math, Engineering and Technology Explorers) Open Federation
- TERC Math and Science Learning
- Provided by: TERC.
- ThinkQuest
- Provided by: Oracle Help Us Help Foundation.
- The Why Files: Science Behind the News (I, HS)
- Provided by: The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
For Kids
- Ask for Kids
- Provided by: IAC Search and Media.
- CyberSleuth Kids Search the Internet
- Provided by: Cybersleuth Kids.
- The Exploratorium
- Provided by: The Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception.
- FirstGov for Kids — Science & Math
- Provided by: U.S. General Services Administration.
- Frank Potter’s Science Gems
- Provided by: Frank Potter.
- Great Web Sites for Kids
- Provided by: American Library Association.
- Jill Demby’s Kids Excellent Web Links
- Provided by: CyberComm’s Online Services.
- Kids Hub
- Provided by: Schmidel & Wojcik: Educational Web Weavers.
- Kids.Net.Au: Search Engine Just for Kids
- Provided by: Kids.Net.Au
- Kidspace: Math and Science
- Provided by: Internet Public Library.
- KidsClick! Web Search for Kids by Librarians
- Provided by: KidsClick!
- Kidtastic
- Provided by: Kidtastic
- One Sky Many Voices
- Provided by: The University of Michigan.
- Surfing the Net with Kids
- Provided by: Barbara J. Feldman.
- The Why Files: Science Behind the News
- Provided by: The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids
- Provided by: Yahoo! Inc.
For More Info
- About.com
- Provided by: About, Inc.
URL: http://www.about.com/ - Academic Info: Your Gateway to Quality Educational Resources
- Provided by: Academic Info.
URL: http://www.academicinfo.net/ - Alexa
- Provided by: Alexa Internet.
URL: http://www.alexa.com/ - BUBL Information Service
- Provided by: Strathclyde University, Scotland.
URL: http://bubl.ac.uk/ - Chemistry.org
- Provided by: American Chemical Society.
URL: http://www.chemistry.org/ - Complete Planet (I, HS, C, G)
- Provided by: BrightPlanet Corp.
URL: http://www.completeplanet.com/ - direct search
- Provided by: Gary Price.
URL: http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm - DMOZ: Open Directory Project
- Provided by: Netscape.
URL: http://www.dmoz.com/ - Galaxy Search Engine and Directory
- Provided by: LOGIKA Corporation.
URL: http://www.galaxy.com/ - InfoMine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Provided by: The University of California at Riverside.
URL: http://infomine.ucr.edu/ - Internet Public Library
- Provided by: The University of Michigan.
URL: http://www.ipl.org/ - Librarians’ Index to the Internet
- Provided by: The Library of California.
URL: http://lii.org/ - The National Academies Press
- Provider: The National Academies
URL: http://www.nap.edu/ - Nova: Science Programming on Air and Online (I, HS, C, G)
- Provider: PBS.org
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ - PSIGate: Physical Sciences Information Gateway
- Provided by: The Resource Discovery Network (http://www.rdn.ac.uk/)
URL: http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/ - SciCentral: Gateway to the Best Scientific Research News Sources
- Provided by: SciQuest, Inc.
URL: http://www.scicentral.com/ - Science.gov: FirstGov for Science
- Provided by: U.S. Department of Energy.
URL: http://www.science.gov/ - The Scout Report
- Provided by: The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
URL: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/ - The WWW Virtual Library
- Provided by: The WWW Virtual Library.
URL: http://vlib.org/ - Yahoo!
- Provided by: Yahoo! Inc.
URL: http://www.yahoo.com/
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