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Kidsearch screenshots (can also be found on the KidSearch database page)

This is a very kid-friendly database that is incredibly easy to use and easy to navigate.



This is the Kids Search homepage. At the top are tabs that allow users to search within a specific information source (dictionary, encyclopedia, images/videos, and teacher resources). The reason for this is that the dictionary results that you would get for a search on "ecosystem" is different than the encyclopedia entries you would find with the same search.

Below this are specific topics that users can click on to narrow down their search within just one subject area. Searching for Albert Einstein in Language Arts would yield different results than searching for him in Science.



Here you can see a same results page using the general search bar on the main screen without specifying which information source or subject we are searching in.

The tabs at the top give the user the option to narrow down results by the type of source (magazines, newspapers, books & encyclopedias, biographies, etc.) and the column on the far left gives the user the option to narrow down results by by subject. You can also sort the results by date or relevance.

Older students may also want to try the "advanced search" options that allow the user to specify exactly what sort of results are desired from the beginning. This is the way the "Teacher Resources" option is set up.

Using the Teacher Resources tab also allows the user to specify the type of information you want in terms of the audience you are planning to use it for. For example, you can say that you want information on the solar system, you can specify if you want continuing education materials or if you would like articles that are appropriate to share with an elementary level classroom.