Be Specific Rather Than General Instead of doing a very general search on the Internet, try to figure out where the best information might be found. For example, for statistical information on a certain industry, you might try searching on the website of a trade association . If you are looking for information on many topics, you can check some of the many magazine, newspaper, or news sites on the World Wide Web. Most are searchable by keyword or phrase. You can search for a specific magazine or news site if you know its URL, or you can use one of the many sites which have links to a large number of sites.
Some sources are useful and reliable, but some are incorrect or misleading.
Learn how to evaluate Internet resources by reading some of the many articles, book chapters, or websites devoted to this topic. Always document your research , using an appropriate format for bibliographic citations. Don't forget to include the date you visited a website , as the site or its URL may change or no longer exist the next time you look. For this reason, you may want to download or print from the site as you look at it.