Tips and Guidelines for Researching
Searching Guidelines
When researching on the Internet, please make sure that you follow all guidelines in Highland Park's AUP. When researching with younger students, please make sure to use the following resources listed below. Make sure that all pictures, videos, audio and material are cited correctly in your projects.
1. Use Hyer library Resources - http://tinyurl.com/3v77ka5
2. Online Resource
a. PebbleGo - http://pebblego.com/login.php
b. YahooKids - http://kids.yahoo.com/
c. Quintura - http://quinturakids.com/
d. Wolframalpha - http://tinyurl.com/3lbrb28
e. Ivy Search Engine for Kids - http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
g. Discovery Education - http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
h. Searchy Pants - http://searchypants.com/
2. Online Resource
a. PebbleGo - http://pebblego.com/login.php
b. YahooKids - http://kids.yahoo.com/
c. Quintura - http://quinturakids.com/
d. Wolframalpha - http://tinyurl.com/3lbrb28
e. Ivy Search Engine for Kids - http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
g. Discovery Education - http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
h. Searchy Pants - http://searchypants.com/
Google Searching Tools
If you are unable to find the information that you need from the sites listed above, than you may want to try some of the Google Search Tools.
Creating a safe search in Google
Go to Google Image Site: http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
1. Use ADVANCED search ONLY
2. Set to strict filtering
3. Set usage rights to: labeled for reuse with modification
4. Include citation information
To create a custom search engine in Google, click on this link
(http://www.google.com/cse/.
Additional Google Searches;
1. Googles Search Cube - http://www.search-cube.com/
2. Google Squared - http://www.google.com/squared
Go to Google Image Site: http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
1. Use ADVANCED search ONLY
2. Set to strict filtering
3. Set usage rights to: labeled for reuse with modification
4. Include citation information
To create a custom search engine in Google, click on this link
(http://www.google.com/cse/.
Additional Google Searches;
1. Googles Search Cube - http://www.search-cube.com/
2. Google Squared - http://www.google.com/squared
Creative Commons Information
Elementary Web Browsers
Kidsui - http://www.kidzui.com/
Citing Resources
When working on your project, make sure to keep a document with your resource information. Some sites will put your information in the correct order so that you may copy and paste into your work.
1. Cit This For Me - http://www.citethisforme.com/
2. NoodleBib Express (Used at Hyer) - http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
3.Easy Bib - http://easybib.com/
4. OPEN - http://www.openc.k12.or.us/citeintro/citeintro.php?Grd=Sec
5. KnightCite - http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
6. Google Docs Bibliography - http://tinyurl.com/43wr25k
1. Cit This For Me - http://www.citethisforme.com/
2. NoodleBib Express (Used at Hyer) - http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
3.Easy Bib - http://easybib.com/
4. OPEN - http://www.openc.k12.or.us/citeintro/citeintro.php?Grd=Sec
5. KnightCite - http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
6. Google Docs Bibliography - http://tinyurl.com/43wr25k
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Searching Information
Introduction PowerPoint -
Boolify - http://www.boolify.org/index.php
Boolean Machine - http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3K/boolean/
WebSearch Strategies in Plain English - http://commoncraft.com/search
Boolify - http://www.boolify.org/index.php
Boolean Machine - http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3K/boolean/
WebSearch Strategies in Plain English - http://commoncraft.com/search
