do you think we should trust the informations we get on the internet?

This is true of Wikipedia. It can be edited by anyone. I never use it.

its just a matter of using ur head=P

surely u must have atleast SOME idea abot what u r researching that can tell whether what info u r getting is right or wrong. and also tally the info with other sources.

sure internet can have misleading information but when it comes to schoolwork, u ll definitely find a lot more helping material that is telling about the correct thing. i am a student and believe me, internet has eased my life ALOT=P

if u feel like opening the books again, go ahead.

Yes, the Internet is full of half truths and whole lies but there is also plenty of valuable correct information out there. You just need to evaluate the sources that you are reading in terms of reliability and also check multiple sources. One person may incist that the sky is a bright purple colour but it is not likely that you will find 10 completely unrelated people saying the same thing. You just need to be a little skeptical when you read. How is that different from researching from a book? Books can lie as well.

The internet is like everything else in this big wide world. There are onest people, and there are dishonest people. It's sometimes hard to tell he difference between the two. The doshonest people pray on everyone, and are just out to find a sucker, for whatever reason. This, in turn, screws things up for the honest people in the wold, watering down their advice, because no one trusts anyone anymore, these days.

I think both the Internet and books have valid places in the world of research and education. You need to know what you want to know (or at least have a brief outline of what you need to know) and where to find it. The Internet at first can seem like a minefield of information, but once you have learnt more about where to research, it becomes easier.

I have learnt through practice and research that it's usually best to pay attention to the date of the piece of writing, the author, and the location of the piece of writing. The date usually determines if the article is out of date or not: for any computing topics, the article is probably out of date especially if it regards forever changing technologies like web development technologies, databases, etc. For topics like history or geography, it's likely that the article is more correct than incorrect. Still, I always go for the latest dates as possible, and use the older ones for as historical references.

As for the author, if you do not recognise the author's name, do some research. If it's just some random guy or girl then it might not be suitable for your research. I always go for authors who have had experience in the field that they are writing about: for example, lecturers, teachers, professional people, publishers, authors. Basically, not some random guy or girl who decided to open a web page on Geocities to voice their (probable) subjective opinions on a topic.

And as for location, I prefer to read articles and writings from websites ending in .org, .gov, and .ac.uk. Though to be honest, I read anything! But as with anything in research, it's best not to put all of your eggs in one basket so use both books and the Internet!

Since you are a student, your instructors should have addressed the issue of how to find credible Web sites for your academic work.

While information on the Internet can be easily altered, a good researcher can find credible sources. Magazine and newspaper articles and books are not always excellent resources either; some are filled with atrocious biases or outrageous fallacies.

It all comes down to being a discerning reader-- and using common sense.

The proper way of research is obtaining info collaborated by multiple source. This is what we do with books so we should do it for the internet too. I use wiki most of the time because what I need is simple info, but if it is a real research then I use multiple sites. How hard does it get to verify with other sources for they're already listed in our search engine results.

Yeah, some websites can, sometimes because they cant keep up with the changes, or because people that edit them know more about that subject, than the acual website owners do!

Wikipedia is one of the biggest that anyone can edit, delete or change anything! ....but try it, and if its rubbish, or wrong etc, then it WILL be deleted within 45 mins, i guarantee you!

try it! lol

so yeah, most of the information you read on the internet is correct, if you are not sure then check another website for the same information, and keep doing it until you realise that its not all not true! lol

Chris:)

it is true that some sites like wikipedia can be edited by any of the members. But 90% of the information you get from the internet are most likey to be true. Sometimes if you feel lazy or maybe the library is too far away, use the internet!! Check out many different websites on the same topic and see if there are any similar facts, if there are then you can trust it. Books would be a better source if you have the patients (i dont=]).

It's a shame you can't trust what you read on the internet. At the same time though, it seems libraries aren't spending money on new books so you have to turn to the internet for up to date information. Someone needs to be held responsible somewhere for the content of the web- just as they are for books.