Although many people first go to the Web for information, it is not always the best place for what you need.
Anyone can publish online without passing the content through an editor. Pages might be written by an expert on the topic, a journalist, a disgruntled consumer or even a child.
Many webpages are free to view, but some commercial sites will charge a fee to access their information.
Some directory services, like Yahoo, provide links to sites in subject lists. But there are too many websites for any single directory service to organize and index.
Some well-maintained sites are updated with very current information, but other sites may become quickly dated or disappear altogether without much if any notice.
The Web can be a good research source for:
The Web is a good tool for finding information, but it is usually not the best place to begin academic research.
