Kids Search

Name: Kids Search

URL: http://web.a.ebscohost.com/srck5/search?sid=a865a380-e21f-4f08-9279-4e50dd6250f9%40sessionmgr4003&vid=0&hid=4106

Content Summary:Designed specifically for primary/secondary school students according to their needs and search abilities. Includes the ability to search by topic, subtopic, or keywords and the ability to sort results by relevance, as well as by date. Retrieved from: http://accc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mtndatabases/?rm=ONLINE+DATABAS10%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue

Critical Evaluation: Kids Search is a simpler database, geared to lower level readers, with more graphic browsing so the searcher does not have to have as high of a reading aptitude to use the database effectively. The results returned in searches on this database are sure to help with research in school projects and extracurricular research.

Curriculum Ties: Research and Writing

Challenge Issues: N/A

Why Included: This is included because it is a simpler database than others for easier navigation geared to challenged readers, so they can find good resources through the library.