Researching Online: Who Do You Trust?

According to the Netcraft Web Server Survey, it is estimated that as of February 2007 there were 29.7 BILLION webpages accessible in cyberspace! Anyone can have a website and post their own content, whether it be opinions or facts. This can sometimes make researching topics on the internet difficult when the credibility of the page is unknown. So what can you do to make sure you are using a reliable source for your research?

Check out these links to learn more:

Assessing the Credibility of Online Sources from Literacy Education Online
Wikipedia's Credibility: Finding Reliable Online Sources for Students from Suite101.com
How to Research Credible Resources Online for a Paper from Wonderhowto.com
Evaluating Internet Resources from Virtualsalt.com
How to Evaluate the Credibility of a Source from Wikihow.com

Helpful search engines:

Recommended Search Engines from UC Berkeley
When Wikipedian Won't Cut It: 25 Online Sources for Reliable, Researched Facts from Collegedegree.com
Search Engine Reviews from Consumersearch.com
The Best Search Engines on the Web from About.com
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Knuru.com- Business information

"Knowledge is not what you know, but knowing where to find it!"