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17. How do I find cool websites? Back | Next You could follow links from one web page to another, but with millions of web pages, you might never find what you're looking for! To find specific information, there are special websites called search engines. A search engine is a type of software that lets you type what you're looking for, then gives you a list of the results of the search. You can click on any name in the list to go to that web page. You've probably heard of Google, Yahoo! and maybe some others. These are websites that let you search the Web by using keywords, or by clicking on links. Have you ever used a card catalog at a library? If you have, then you know that it organizes books into subjects like astronomy and dinosaurs. Search engines work much the same way. You type in words like "balloon rides," and you get a list of websites where you can find them. Then you just click on the name of the website to go there. Easy! Keywords Keywords are the words you use to describe what you are looking for. But let's say you want to find out about Walt Disney's life. A great place to start is the Ask for Kids website. You type in your question--Who is Walt Disney?--and click on the Search button. Ask.com then gives you a list of websites where you can learn about the man who invented Mickey Mouse. Ask for Kids can really help you with your homework, too.     1. What is the Internet?     2. Why should I use the Internet?     3. What is the World Wide Web?     4. What are a web page and a website?     5. How does the Web work?     6. What's a home page?     7. How do I move around the Web?     8. What does .com mean?     9. What's the story with all those funny slashes and         dots?     10. What's e-mail?     11. What's so great about e-mail?     12. How does e-mail work?     13. How can I send e-mail to my friend?     14. Are there ways to have fun with e-mail?     15. What about chat? What is it?     16. Is there anything I should know when I'm in a chat           room?     17. How do I find cool websites?     18. How can I find information like a phone number or           e-mail address?     19. Is there anything I need to be afraid of on the          Internet?     20. Can I listen to music or see movies on the Net? Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2009. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.