Specialized Search Engines and Directories

There are approximately zillions of specialized search engines out there, as can be seen at AllSearchEngines.com. The list below is a selective subset of these, chosen because they might help you find materials useful as resources in a WebQuest. All of these links lead to sites that contain specific information that may not turn up when you do a general search of the Web using Altavista, Yahoo, and other search engines and directories.

IF
you're looking for...

THEN
check here:

magazine articles

AJR Newslink Magazines

newspaper articles

AJR Newslink Newspaper Index

radio/TV stations and programs

Broadcast.com

other wired schools

Web66 International School Registry

literature in the public domain

The On-Line Books Page
The Bartleby Library

copyrighted books in print

Amazon
Barnes and Noble

images (including videos)

WebSeek
Altavista Photo & Media Finder
Tools for Searching for Image Files
E-Bay Postcards

live images from everywhere

EarthCam

primary source documents

Library of Congress American Memory

federal legislation

Thomas

company information

Hoover's Online
Thomas Register

pictures and information about any product of the last two centuries

E-Bay

biographies

Biographical Dictionary
Biography.com

maps

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

country profiles

ABC News Country Profiles

patents

U.S.Patent Office

movies, actors

Internet Movie Database

shareware & freeware

Filez
C|Net Download

Directories Especially for Educators

material appropriate for children

DIG - Disney Internet Guide
Yahooligans
Kids Click!
ThinkQuest Entries (written by students)

multi-subject starting points

BBC Education Web Guide
Blue Web'n
Education World
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
S.C.O.R.E


Written by Bernie Dodge. Last updated July 25, 1999