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  • How to use the Internet
How to Use the Internet
How to Search Kid-Friendly Search Engines
Internet Safety Tips
How to Search
Use a Web Address
  • Type in the address line the address of the web page.
  • http://www.state.in.us/
  • http://www.50states.com
Search by using KEYWORDS
  • Go to Yahooligans. (Type yahooligans.com in the address line.)
  • In the box type in <50 States> and click on the search button.
Search by using a DIRECTORY
  • Go to Yahooligans. (Type yahooligans.com in address line.)
  • Scroll down to the Categories.Click on Social Studies under School Bell
  • Click on History (under categories)
  • Click on By Country & Region (under categories)
  • Click on United States (under categories)
  • Click on Colonial Life 1585-1783 (under categories)
  • Click on 13 Colonies (under categories)
Kid-Friendly Search Engines
Kids Click
A directory put together by librarians of great sites for kids. If you click "Advanced Search", you may search by reading level and number of pictures. 		Internet Public Library Kids' Space
Another directory put together by librarians. This one explains the content on each site. There are also cool features that allow you to learn HTML so you can create your own website.
Yahooligans
Directory of kid-friendly sites, some for fun and some for homework. 		Ask Jeeves - Kids
This search engine uses natural language; that means you can type in the question, "Why is the sky blue" and Jeeves will find the answer off of the Internet.
Kids' Search Tools
This is a one-stop search page! You can search for a word or "keywords" using an online dictionary and thesarus, a topic using an online encyclopedia, or search one of many kids-only search engines--including Yahooligans!
Internet Safety Tips

Just as there are some common sense rules you follow when you're visiting a big city, there are some common sense rules you can use when "surfing the Web":


Don't give out personal information such as your first and last name, telephone number, address, or your parents' credit card number.
Don't agree to meet strangers you have communicated with online without first getting your parents' permission. If you do arrange to meet someone, make sure your parents know who you will be meeting, when and where.
Don't assume that everything you read on the Internet is true. Try to figure out who wrote the information you are reading, when they wrote it, and if it is accurate.

From the Monroe County Public Library Children's Department website: http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/childrens_dept.html