Starting with the Web . . .
Although many people first go to the Web for information, it is not always the best place to begin your research.
Most information on the Web does not go through a review process.
Anyone can publish on the Web without editors or experts checking the information for accuracy. Web pages might be written by an expert on the topic, but can also be written by disgruntled customers, or even children.
Some information on the Web is not free.
Many Web pages are free to view, but some commercial sites will charge fees to access their information.
Information on the Web is not organized.
Some web directories, such as Yahoo, provide links to websites by subject categories. But there are far too many Web pages for any single web directory to organize.
Most information on the Web is not comprehensive.
Rarely will you find detailed, comprehensive information about your topic from recent plus earlier decades or from a variety of sources.
Most information on the Web is not permanent.
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.
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