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Best of the Web: Computers & the Internet » Internet/World Wide Web
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Ask.com
Good at understanding "natural language" questions
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Department of Justice Cybercrime Website
Extensive information on all types of computer crime
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Dogpile
Groups results from multiple search engines
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FBIs Guide for Parents
Danger signs a parent should look out for. Also available in Spanish.
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Galaxy
Keyword search or browse their extensive subject categories
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Get Net Wise
A comprehensive and easy-to-navigate site that covers all topics and age groups
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Internet Scams: Web of Lies
This Department of Consumer Affairs publication describes what to look out for with auctions, travel, credit repair and other online services
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Internet Scout Project
A weekly guide to new Internet resources
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KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
Selected websites from the Library of California
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NetLingo Online Dictionary
A dictionary of mostly Internet-related terms
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NYPL - Safety Net for the Internet: A Parent's Guide
NYPLs tips for parents
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Search Engine Math
Learn how to use special operators like "+" or "-" or quotes to get more accurate results
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Search Engine Watch
This interesting article describes the history and strengths of various search engines
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The Help Web
Choose from specific topics
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The WWW Virtual Library
One of the oldest catalogs of quality websites
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WebCrawler
Combines results from many popular search engines including Google, Ask Jeeves and About
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Picture of the Day
Mid-day heat Jamaica. (1906). NYPL Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
One of 700,000 pictures in the NYPL Digital Gallery