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Subject Search

In netTrekker, information on the Web is organized by school subject. You can narrow your search by drilling down through subjects, topics and subtopics that best describe what you are looking for.

Subject Search
Here's how to perform a Subject Search:

• Select a Subject Area
  Click one of the school subjects on the netTrekker Subject Search page. netTrekker will display a new page that contains a more detailed list of topics.

  Example of a Subject Area:
  
  
  

• Continue to Drill Down
  Read through the list, and then drill down by clicking the topic that most closely relates to your need.
  

  To the right of each topic a number appears. These numbers indicate how many websites can be found at that topic (including all subtopics).

  Continue to click topics and subtopics, drilling down until you find the specific topic you are looking for.

  A "bread crumb" trail of the topics you select, called a taxonomy string, is displayed at the top of the page. To return to a broader topic category, click the corresponding link within the taxonomy string.

  Example of a Taxonomy String:
  Science > Space Science > Solar System > Jupiter > Moons > Callisto
  
  

• Getting a Search Result

  Click to see a full search result on that topic area, including evaluations and additional websites.

  
  As you are drilling down, many times a bar, titled "Sites," appears below your topic area. Here you will find a list of websites directly related to your topic.

  If you continue to drill down, eventually

  Italicized words always indicate a search result.

  you will not be able to go any farther, and the Search Results page is then displayed. This page lists websites on the selected topic. Each website listed has been rated and briefly described by an educator.
  
  
  Example of a Search Result:
  
  

  For more information on the rating symbols or icons used in each Search Result, double click on one of the icons to see the netTrekker Legend. See Advanced Search and/or Refinement Menus to learn more about detailing your search based on content type (multimedia), source, grade level, language, and controversial topics.

• Viewing a Website
  Click one of the links on the Search Results page to go to that website. Note that the site opens in a different window so that you can keep the netTrekker Search Results page available.

  If your Subject Search resulted in more than one page of search results, use the page number links or "next >" and "< previous" links at the bottom of the Search Results page to move from page to page.