Because of the variety of sources, ease of publication, lack of central control and proliferation of commercial information on the Internet, it is often hard to tell if the information you are accessing is reliable.
Many sites contain research and information of high quality.
However, unlike traditional print publication, there is usually no process of peer review, nor is there an editor verifying the accuracy of information presented on the Internet. In some cases, an Internet site may be akin to an electronic tabloid publication. You should not automatically accept the information you are retrieving at face value. Identifying the type of Internet source you are looking at and asking some basic questions about the source will help you in the evaluation process. You will become a consumer of information rather than misinformation.