Internet Safety
Stay safe online! Visit these sites to learn how.
- I Keep Safe
- Netsmartz.org
- SafeKids.com – Read a great, easy list of rules for safe surfing. Share these with your family!
Search the Library’s Databases
These kid-friendly databases are perfect for reports and other research projects. Better than a web search, they have information from real encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, and other great sources.
- Student Research Center – makes it easy for students to research topics to find the most useful search results.
- World Book Online – the #1 general encyclopedia and reference resource, plus “Research Guides” and a Science Fair section.
For even more databases to search, check out the Online Resources page.
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Search the Web Find information online with these search engines, just for kids! |
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| KidsClick |
lists about 5,000 websites chosen by librarians and sorted into categories. |
| Yahoo for Kids |
designed for ages 7 to 12. |
| ASK Kids |
Find info by asking Jeeves your questions! |
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Learning Links
For information or just for fun, try these educational sites.
- ABC Fast Phonics
- Click Magazine for Kids
- EPA Environmental Kids Club
- Funology
- Government Agency Webpages for Kids
- InsideStory Flashcards
- Kids.gov
- Maryland Kids Page
- MyDNR
- National Geographic Kids
- Online Spelling Program
- Spaceplace
- Space Weather Center
- WayBack: US History for Kids
- Windows to the Universe
Check out ALA’s Great Sites , a list of 700 great sites for kids to explore, organized by ages and subjects.
