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Boolean Logic~Operators [|Boolean Searching on the Internet] This Internet Tutorials site is intended as an introduction for people interested in learning about the Internet and especially the World Wide Web: what it is, how to search it, and how to use it as a research tool. The main purpose of this site is to clearly explain the basics of the Web. [|Using Keywords and Boolean Logic or Connectors] The purpose of this web site is to explain what Boolean logic is and how to use it. This site is helpful because it provides examples of how to search properly and when to use and, or and not.

Search Engines [|nettrekker] This award-winning educational search engine brings the best of the web to K-12 students, teachers, librarians, and parents. netTrekker d.i. connects you and your students to more than 300,000 hand-selected, educator-approved sites - organized by readability level and aligned with your state standards, providing resources ideal for every student's learning needs with safe, reliable results.

[|dogpile] Dogpile puts the power all the leading search engines together in one search box to deliver the best combined results. The process is more efficient and yields more relevant results. Dogpile brings together the Web's best search engines in one place and deliver the most comprehensive and relevant results and lands on top of the pile. [|Google] This website presents numerous exciting search engines where you could obtain information as well as images, maps, and news. This website is will assist you when you are looking up information on the intenet.  [|Ask Kids] This website allows users to ask a question in plain English, confirms the question, and then takes them to one web site that answers the question. This website is a search engine for information geared towards kids questions.

[|KidsClick!] Annotated searchable directory of websites created for kids by librarians. Searchable by subject, reading level and degree of picture content.

[|Yahoologins]  Yahoo Kids! is the ultimate web guide for kids! This website features fun and educational resources for kids with games, animals, music, jokes, movies, news, astrology, TV, science, e-cards and more.

Evaluating Web Sites [|Evaluation] This site can be used to help you evaluate web sites. This site will assist you by giving you the information that you need to evaluate and choose factual and informational websites.

[|The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] This site can be used to help you evaluate web sites. This site will assist you by giving you the information that you need to evaluate and choose factual websites by displaying what to look for in within each site you link to.

[|Adventures of CyberBee Web Evaluations] This site will assist students and teachers with proper evaluating of their web sites. This site features information to assist you when discussing web content and ideas for web appeal and design.

[|APA Style.org] This site will assist you by giving you the information that you need to properly site the work you have used in your papers or critiques. This website is up to date on the latest proper way to site books, and any technology you may have used. [|Guide to Creating a Works Cited/Bibliography] The guide will help you create a works cited/bibliography using MLA style.
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Information Literacy [|The Big 6 for Kids]This site will assist students with a school project, write a paper, and choose a video to rent, or even find out if someone likes you. This website will help students with their ideas and transform them into personal work.

[|Information Power] This website offers a wealth of information regarding Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, as well as the American Association of School Libraries (AASL).

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