Research tools

Search Engines:

Addictomatic

Picture_170.pngFind news, videos, photos, blogposts and more. Set out by source.

Search Crystal

searchcrystal.pngSearch and compare multiple engines in one place.
It is a search visualization that enables you to compare, remix and share results from the best web, image, video, blog, tagging, news engines, Flickr images or RSS feeds. You can embed as a widget on your site or blog.

Wolfram Alpha

Picture_1.pngAn ambitious, long-term project to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone. Enter your question or calculation, and watch it compute the answer. Based on a new kind of knowledge-based computing..

FindHow

findhow.pngFind how to do things. This site gives you access to trusted, reliable How-To content on the Internet.

Info Please

infoplease.pngGeneral searches plus almanacs, biographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, spelling.

Dogo

dogonews.pngFodder, cool sites and global news for young minds.

Findthatfile

findthatfile.pngMedia file search engine. It locates media (documents, audio, video, etc). Searches media files rather than webpages from all over the Internet.

Joongel

jongel.pngSearch the internet by category.tour

Nibipedia

nibipedia.com.pngVideo search.

Spezify

spezify.pngNew visual search engine that collects search results in different media formats (e.g. definitions, images, Flickr photos, quotes, wikipedia articles), arranges them on a desktop and can be dragged around as an (almost) infinite collage.

Veezzle

veezle.png100% free search stock photo service, no advertisements.
It takes a long time for our servers to index the free stock photos of the internet but we are confident we can reach our goal, we have a strong algorithm in place that index’s thousands of stock photos every hour.

Yolink

yolink.pngFind and go to what you're looking for, then export your findings to your choice of social networks, collaboration, or document generation tools.

Ant

ant.pngFind news, videos, photos, blogposts and more. Set out by source.

PDFCatch

pdfcatch.net.pngEbook, PDF search engine.

WordSift

wordsift.pngVisual Search Engine. Type in text up to 65k characters. Creates visual links.

Research Resources:


John Locker

Picture_116.pngOnline documentaries listed under categories. Great classroom resource.

Teachers.tv

teachers.tv.pngThousands of educational programmes on TV and online.

Blinkx

Picture_126.pngVideo resources

PrimarySchool.tv

primar.pngA way for Primary School teachers and learners to access relevant video content on an IWB and/or Internet enabled TV. All video content is filtered using Safe Search.

SnagFilms

snagfilms.pngWatch free documentaries.

SchoolWAX TV

schoolwaxtv.pngEducator approved videos so everyone can learn in a safe and comfortable environment. The perfect resource for students who are working on their homework or just need a little extra help on any given subject. Teachers can use the animations and videos to capture their students’ attention and enrich classroom lessons.

Pics4Learning

Picture_168.pngIncludes both photographs and clip art, organized into topics,
free to use in an educational setting.

NonFictionVideos

nonfictionvideos_video.pngOnline documentary archive.

Piclens

piclen.pngDownload add-on for Firefox.
Transform your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for online photos and videos.
Fly through 1000s of YouTube videos faster than you've ever imagined possible.

Footnote

footnote.pngBrowse and upload original documents.

KidsKnowIt

[[image:kidsknowit.com:index.php.png width="111" height="74" align="center"]]Making education fun and free. Free educational Websites For the young, and the young at heart.
Search the databases of the Children's Learning Network.

Newseum

newseum.org.pngThe world's most interactive museum.

Ultimate Research Assistant

ultimate-research-assistant.pngThe Ultimate Research Assistant is an advanced Internet knowledge mining technology. To use this tool, simply type in the name of a topic and click the Generate Research Report button. The tool will perform research on your topic and generate a concise research report summarizing your topic. 

Xtimeline

[[image:xtimeline.com:index.aspx.png width="161" height="46"]]Find timelines of events, or easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos.

kidwings.png
This site was designed to teach young and old about the wonders of birds.

Arkive

arkive.org.pngImages of life on earth. A unique collection of thousands of videos, images and fact-files illustrating the world's species.

British Library

bl.uk_research.pngThe British Library Online - 4 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more.

Online TATE

[[image:tate.org.uk:learning:schools:.png width="122" height="62" align="center"]]A range of online resources for teachers

Gallery of Writing

galleryofwriting.org.pngRead published work, contribute your writing, start a local gallery, search galleries.

Studyjams

studyjams.scholastic.com.pngStudyjams are interactive units on different maths and science themes. Lots to choose from.

Udemy

udemy.pngOnline courses

KnowItAll

knowitall.pngETV's educational Web portal, a collection of fun, interactive websites for K-12 students, teachers and parents.

Trove

trove.nia.gov.au.pngDiscovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide. For research content in the fields of the social sciences, literature, local or family history, or need inspiration for your school assignment.

Free Documentary TV

freedocumentarytv.pngValuable online resource for learning and watching documentaries and in doing so help give independent and student documentary film makers a platform for launching their own work.

Zui

zui.png
A place for kids to discover the coolest games, best websites, most exciting YouTube videos and greatest pictures. For kids to explore, learn, discover and play.

WatchKnowLearn

watchknowlearn.pngHundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught to school kids, rated and sorted making them simple to find.

Asking Questions:


Answers

answers.pngProvides answers from the world's leading reference publications and contributions from our Q&A community.

Ask

ask.png
Ask for information from web,images,news,videos,maps, andlots of answers.

Wiki Answers

wiki.answers.pngEnter a question or phrase. With over 5,000 categories, there are Q&As for everyone. Browse and discover new categories.

Yahoo Xtra Answers

nz.answers.yahoo.pngAsk a question, share knowlede, help others, earn points.

'How to' Videos and Tutorials:


Graspr

graspr.pngInstructional videos in a number of categories.

5 Min

Picture_118.pngHow To and DIY Videos

Lookah.tv

lookah.tv_howto.pngHow to tutorials on popular software programmes.

Wordpress tv

wordpress.tv.pngVideos and how to tutorials and support for all things Wordpress.Intro video

Woopid

woopid.pngWatch free video tutorials for all your computer and gadget questions. Find a quick answer or learn something new.

eHow

ehow.pngFind step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything.

wikiHow

wikihow.pngA collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. You can add your own tutorials to wikiHow. It currently contains 48,436 articles.

WonderHowTo

wonder.pngFind out how to do almost anything.

Tutsearch

tutsearch.net.pngOver 100 tutorial sites.

PSDeluxe

16-free-funny-smileys-emoticons-in-psd-format.pngPhotoshop tutorials for beginners and professionals. Professional adobe photoshop tutorials for any skill level. Learn Photoshop with fun.

Teacher Training Videos

[[image:teachertrainingvideos.com:_howto.png width="164" height="33"]]Videos created for teachers to help them to incorporate technology into their teaching. JThere is also a special page of videos for students interested in multimedia, where you can learn Flash, Director and Photoshop.

Other Tools:


Jog the Web

Picture_104.pngMake a tour of your websites on a theme, and comment on them. Students could
use it as a bibliography.

Ergo Research Skills

slv.vic.gov.pngStep-by-step guide shows you how to break down research tasks into manageable parts, and find good quality relevant information to make your assignments the best they can be.

Earth Album

Picture_131.pngExplore the earth in photos. Some of the most stunning photos in the world
courtesy of Google maps and Flickr.

Kwout

kwout.pngQuote a part of a web page as an image with an image map.
Add the bookmarklet to your favorite browser.

GreatSummary

greatsummary.pngQuickly get the gist of a document, webpage, or any text selection of your choice. Identify the key topics of a document while eliminating redundant information

Free Summarizer

freesummarizer.pngSummarize any text online in just a few seconds.

WhereIsNow

whereisnow_research.pngTells you where to find the very latest version of a given document. Whether you are looking for a catalog, a law or a regulation, or maybe somebody's personal contacts, you can reach its latest available version without wasting your time searching the web or asking around.

AnyClip

anyclip.pngSearch for actions, quotes, objects, movies, actors from videos.

Bookmarking and Retrieval:

Precipitate

precipitate.pngSearch for and launch the information you have stored in the cloud from within Spotlight or Google Desktop for Mac. It currently supports Google Docs (including Google Apps accounts), Google Bookmarks and Picasa Web Albums

DeweyDigger

deweydigger.pngExplore knowledge via the Dewey Decimal Classification

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