I have recently read in an article called The Growth of the Web, that 39% of what we are doing online is looking up information, and each person spends 3.1 hours a week doing it. I was surprised at how many people refer to the internet for reliable information than reference books. At http://pewresearch.org/pubs/677/in-search-of-solutions, I found:
“The internet is a go-to source. In general, more people turn to the internet (at home, work, libraries or other places) than any other source of information and support, including experts and family members. There was some variance in the results, depending on the type of problem people faced. Experts mattered most when people faced health problems; government agencies topped the list when information about specific programs was the concern.”
What kinds of websites do we use for research? How do we know that the information we are getting is true? Do we check multiple websites to make sure that the information we get is true?
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