When citing information retrieved on the Internet, it is important to include as much information about the source as possible. Information found on Internet sites is sometimes unreliable, and it is important to check where the information comes from before using it in an essay.
Dates can be helpful in determining the reliability of the information.
While some web sites are updated frequently, others are not and may contain old information. Documenting Internet sources can be tricky, particularly when the site gives very little indication of its origin. Turabian documentation of electronic sources closely resembles normal Turabian documentation. Both should contain the same basic information, such as the name of the author, date and title of work, but when citing sources from the Internet, you should also include the protocol and URL if available. The protocol is the type of access used by the computer to retrieve information.