Research+Tools

__**Search Engines:**__
|| 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. ||  ||
 * == [|Addictomatic] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_170.png width="166" height="27" caption="Picture_170.png"]] || Find news, videos, photos, blogposts and more. Set out by source. ||  ||
 * == [|Search Crystal] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:searchcrystal.png width="155" height="64" caption="searchcrystal.png"]] || Search and compare multiple engines in one place.
 * == [|Wolfram Alpha] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_1.png width="146" height="32" caption="Picture_1.png"]] || An 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:findhow.png width="148" height="77" caption="findhow.png"]] || Find how to do things. This site gives you access to trusted, reliable How-To content on the Internet. ||  ||
 * == [|Info Please] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:infoplease.png width="147" height="56" caption="infoplease.png"]] || General searches plus almanacs, biographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, spelling. ||  ||
 * == [|Dogo] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:dogonews.png width="149" height="30" caption="dogonews.png"]] || Fodder, cool sites and global news for young minds. ||  ||
 * == [|Joongel] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:jongel.png width="150" height="45" caption="jongel.png"]] || Search the internet by category. || [|tour] ||
 * == [|Nibipedia] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:nibipedia.com.png width="152" height="32" caption="nibipedia.com.png"]] || Video search. ||  ||

[|Spezify]
|| || New 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. ||  || 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. ||  || free to use in an educational setting. ||  || 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. ||  || Search the databases of the Children's Learning Network. ||  || use it as a bibliography. || courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. || Add the bookmarklet to your favorite browser. ||
 * == [|Veezzle] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:veezle.png width="157" height="34" caption="veezle.png"]] || 100% free search stock photo service, no advertisements.
 * ==Research Resources:== ||  ||
 * == [|John Locker] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_116.png width="153" height="51" caption="Picture_116.png"]] || Online documentaries listed under categories. Great classroom resource. ||  ||
 * == [|Teachers.tv] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:teachers.tv.png width="153" height="61" caption="teachers.tv.png"]] || Thousands of educational programmes on TV and online. ||  ||
 * == [|Blinkx] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_126.png width="165" height="61" caption="Picture_126.png"]] || Video resources ||  ||
 * == [|SnagFilms] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:snagfilms.png width="148" height="50" caption="snagfilms.png"]] || Watch free documentaries. ||  ||
 * == [|SchoolWAX TV] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:schoolwaxtv.png width="149" height="65" caption="schoolwaxtv.png"]] || Educator 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_168.png width="159" height="41" caption="Picture_168.png"]] || Includes both photographs and clip art, organized into topics,
 * == [|NonFictionVideos] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:nonfictionvideos_video.png width="156" height="27" caption="nonfictionvideos_video.png"]] || Online documentary archive. ||  ||
 * == [|Piclens] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:piclen.png width="159" height="77" caption="piclen.png"]] || Download add-on for Firefox.
 * == [|Footnote] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:footnote.png width="148" height="58" caption="footnote.png"]] || Browse and upload original documents. ||  ||
 * == [|KidsKnowIt] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:kidsknowit.com:index.php.png width="111" height="74" align="center" caption="kidsknowit.com:index.php.png"]] || Making education fun and free. Free educational Websites For the young, and the young at heart.
 * == [|Newseum] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:newseum.org.png caption="newseum.org.png"]] || The world's most interactive museum. ||  ||
 * == [|Ultimate Research Assistant] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:ultimate-research-assistant.png width="169" height="35" caption="ultimate-research-assistant.png"]] || The 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:cooltoolsforschools:xtimeline.com:index.aspx.png width="161" height="46" caption="xtimeline.com:index.aspx.png"]] || Find timelines of events, or easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos. ||  ||
 * == == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:kidwings.png width="87" height="43" align="center" caption="kidwings.png"]] || This site was designed to teach young and old about the wonders of birds . ||  ||
 * == [|Arkive] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:arkive.org.png width="158" height="45" caption="arkive.org.png"]] || Images of life on earth. A unique collection of thousands of videos, images and fact-files illustrating the world's species. ||  ||
 * == [|British Library] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:bl.uk_research.png width="147" height="19" caption="bl.uk_research.png"]] || The 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:cooltoolsforschools:tate.org.uk:learning:schools:.png width="122" height="62" align="center" caption="tate.org.uk:learning:schools:.png"]] || A range of online resources for teachers ||  ||
 * == [|Gallery of Writing] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:galleryofwriting.org.png width="169" height="31" caption="galleryofwriting.org.png"]] || Read published work, contribute your writing, start a local gallery, search galleries. ||  ||
 * == [|Studyjams] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:studyjams.scholastic.com.png width="165" height="44" caption="studyjams.scholastic.com.png"]] || Studyjams are interactive units on different maths and science themes. Lots to choose from. ||  ||
 * == [|Udemy] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:udemy.png width="157" height="60" caption="udemy.png"]] || Online courses ||  ||
 * ==Asking Questions:== ||  ||
 * == [|Answers] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:answers.png width="157" height="35" caption="answers.png"]] || Provides answers from the world's leading reference publications and contributions from our Q&A community. ||  ||
 * == [|Ask] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:ask.png width="74" height="55" align="center" caption="ask.png"]] || Ask for information from web, images , news , videos , maps , and lots of answers . ||  ||
 * == [|Wiki Answers] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:wiki.answers.png width="151" height="23" caption="wiki.answers.png"]] || Enter a question or phrase. With over 5,000 categories, there are Q&As for everyone. Browse and discover new categories. ||  ||
 * == [|Yahoo Xtra Answers] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:nz.answers.yahoo.png width="158" height="27" caption="nz.answers.yahoo.png"]] || Ask a question, share knowlede, help others, earn points. ||  ||
 * =='How to' Videos and Tutorials:== ||  ||
 * == [|Graspr] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:graspr.png width="158" height="42" caption="graspr.png"]] || Instructional videos in a number of categories. ||  ||
 * == [|5 Min] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_118.png width="167" height="81" caption="Picture_118.png"]] || How To and DIY Videos ||  ||
 * == [|Lookah.tv] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:lookah.tv_howto.png width="151" height="49" caption="lookah.tv_howto.png"]] || How to tutorials on popular software programmes. ||  ||
 * == [|Wordpress tv] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:wordpress.tv.png width="157" height="41" caption="wordpress.tv.png"]] || Videos and how to tutorials and support for all things Wordpress. || [|Intro video] ||
 * == [|Woopid] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:woopid.png caption="woopid.png"]] || Watch free video tutorials for all your computer and gadget questions. Find a quick answer or learn something new. ||
 * == [|eHow] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:ehow.png width="154" height="54" caption="ehow.png"]] || Find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. ||
 * == [|wikiHow] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:wikihow.png width="158" height="54" caption="wikihow.png"]] || A 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:wonder.png width="166" height="34" caption="wonder.png"]] || Find out how to do almost anything. ||
 * == [|Tutsearch] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:tutsearch.net.png width="168" height="44" caption="tutsearch.net.png"]] || Over 100 tutorial sites. ||
 * == [|PSDeluxe] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:16-free-funny-smileys-emoticons-in-psd-format.png width="163" height="56" caption="16-free-funny-smileys-emoticons-in-psd-format.png"]] || Photoshop tutorials for beginners and professionals. Professional adobe photoshop tutorials for any skill level. Learn Photoshop with fun. ||
 * == [|Teacher Training Videos] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:teachertrainingvideos.com:_howto.png width="164" height="33" caption="teachertrainingvideos.com:_howto.png"]] || 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_104.png width="169" height="82" caption="Picture_104.png"]] || Make a tour of your websites on a theme, and comment on them. Students could
 * == [|Ergo Research Skills] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:slv.vic.gov.png width="162" height="43" caption="slv.vic.gov.png"]] || Step-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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_131.png width="170" height="44" caption="Picture_131.png"]] || Explore the earth in photos. Some of the most stunning photos in the world
 * == [|Kwout] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:kwout.png width="167" height="87" caption="kwout.png"]] || Quote a part of a web page as an image with an image map.
 * == [|GreatSummary] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:greatsummary.png width="163" height="38" caption="greatsummary.png"]] || Quickly 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 ||
 * == [|WhereIsNow] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:whereisnow_research.png width="161" height="43" caption="whereisnow_research.png"]] || Tells 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:anyclip.png width="156" height="52" caption="anyclip.png"]] || Search for actions, quotes, objects, movies, actors from videos. ||
 * ==Bookmarking and Retrieval:== ||
 * == [|Precipitate] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:precipitate.png width="141" height="49" caption="precipitate.png"]] || Search 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] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:deweydigger.png width="163" height="46" caption="deweydigger.png"]] || Explore knowledge via the Dewey Decimal Classification ||