K12
Searches
A demonstration project by Diana Spaulding and David Dodd
K12searches.org is a repository of custom Google search engines designed to facilitate safe and effective web searching for school assignments in various topics, featuring custom lists of sites selected by professional librarians.
Each search box searches a number of high quality, pre-selected sites simultaneously.
Fair use guidelines
Ancient China
Sample search: jade
Medieval Europe (Sites indexed)
Sample search: Black death
European Renaissance (Sites indexed)
Sample search: Inventions
Aspects of Africa
Sample search: Pottery
Song Search for American History Assignments (Sites indexed)
Sample search: "Dust Bowl" songs
Islamic History (Sites indexed)
Sample search: Avicenna
California Marsh and Wetland Animals (Sites indexed)
Sample search: "Ochre star"
Mesopotamia (Sites indexed)
Sample search: Sumer
Comments and suggestions to k12searches at gmail dot com.
created November 2, 2005; revised April 15, 2008 dbs/dgd