Developed by the United States government to maintain communication across the nation in the case of a national emergency, the Internet has become an increasingly important part of daily life. Today, people use the Internet to send electronic mail to relatives, friends, and coworkers, to learn about and purchase goods and services, to keep up with the latest news in a variety of fields, and to participate in online communities that cross state and national boundaries. See Using the World Wide Web and Using Other Internet Resources . Research conducted in on the Internet, usually on the World Wide Web, on newsgroups and mailing lists, on Gopher, or in Chat rooms or MOOS, MUDs, or MUSHes. See Finding Sources on the Internet in An Introduction to Research Processes .
Interviews are conversations conducted for a specific purpose.
Although they are typically recorded on audio or videotape, it is best to take notes during an interview. The terms that you enter into the search field of an online library catalog, database, electronic index, or Web search site. If you are researching the impact of computers on writing instruction, for instance, you might use the keywords writing , teaching , computers , technology , instruction , and learning . Used in various combinations, these keywords could lead you to books, articles, and Web pages that address your research question. Research conducted in a library.