World Wide Web

Ask.com
Good at understanding "natural language" questions
Department of Justice Cybercrime Website
Extensive information on all types of computer crime
Dogpile
Groups results from multiple search engines
FBIs Guide for Parents
Danger signs a parent should look out for. Also available in Spanish.
Galaxy
Keyword search or browse their extensive subject categories
Get Net Wise
A comprehensive and easy-to-navigate site that covers all topics and age groups
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
Internet Scout Project
A weekly guide to new Internet resources
KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Selected websites from the Library of California
NetLingo Online Dictionary
A dictionary of mostly Internet-related terms
NYPL - Safety Net for the Internet: A Parent's Guide
NYPLs tips for parents
Search Engine Math
Learn how to use special operators like "+" or "-" or quotes to get more accurate results
Search Engine Watch
This interesting article describes the history and strengths of various search engines
The Help Web
Choose from specific topics
The WWW Virtual Library
One of the oldest catalogs of quality websites
WebCrawler
Combines results from many popular search engines including Google, Ask Jeeves and About

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