Search Engines for Kids

Yahooligans!

A kid-friendly directory derived from the parent directory, Yahoo!. The directory is easy to navigate with several opportunities to narrow a search. Inappropriate sites are filtered.
http://www.yahooligans.com/

Ask Jeeves for Kids

A search engine that prompts kids to ask a question, and then lists several related questions from which the student is told to pick the best. Inappropriate sites are filtered.
http://www.ajkids.com

Kids Click

A web search designed and reviewed by librarians, it provides an advanced search option for more sophisticated searches. Inappropriate sites are filtered.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/

The Internet Public Library Youth Division

A directory developed for children ages 4-11, the IPL filters sites for content as well as appropriateness.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/

Alfy’s Cool Sites

The largest web portal for kids, Alfy was developed to give 3-9 year olds the ability to safely and easily experience and search the cyber world.
http://www.alfy.com/Cool_Sites/

Google

A great search engine for older kids without distracting advertisements.

http://www.google.com

MaMaMedia

A kid-friendly search tool with the option to search or browse a directory of filtered sites. The site also provides games and activities for kids.

http://www.mamamedia.com/home/my_mamamedia/home.html?src=sdw

 

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Last updated,August 5, 2002