Search engines

Remember ... you can search all Wolverhampton libraries for the books you want online.

How to use a Search Engine

When you don't know the address of a website you are interested in, search engines can help to get you started.

1. Decide which search engine you would like to choose.
2. Type a keyword or short phrase into the search box.
3. Search engine will show you a list of website matches. Select the site you would like to view.
4. You will now be transferred to the website you have chosen.
5. When searching something specific, put your keywords in inverted commas e.g. 'fruit bats'. The search engine will only list websites about fruit bats rather than fruit and bats in general.

Ask Jeeves for Kids

Ask Jeeves is a unique site where you enter a question, and Ask Jeeves tries to point you to the right web page that provides an answer. This website contains many great learning tools, but is also a wonderful place to find free games - check them out!

Google

Google is a tool for finding resources on the World Wide Web. Google scans web pages to find instances of the keywords you have entered in the search box.

Kidsclik

Kidsclik lists about 5,000 web sites in various categories. This is a website for kids created by librarians. The subjects are divided into main headings and sub-headings.

Yahooligans

Yahoo for kids is designed for ages 7 to 12. Yahoo Kids Directory gives you links to other related subject sites. There are also links to games, music, movies, sports and jokes.