We have focused many times here on improving search skills. Now, let's spend some time examining the results of our searches. There are some treasures on the World Wide Web, and there is a lot of garbage. It was easier in the old days. Of course, it was always best to evaluate those sources for relevance, accuracy, credibility and timeliness.
Web pages call for a much more active approach.
The Web has no editorial board. Although there is a truly democratic free flow of information, unfortunately, all Web pages are not created equal. And sometimes you get what you pay for. With anyone and everyone posting material on the Internet, evaluating Web material is a critical step in the research process. My students are in love with the concept of a printout from the free Internet.