The internet is the way all of us search everything and
anything, it is how we stay connected. The internet is a source of great
information yet at the same time can be false. Researching can be a very
difficult thing to do. There are so many non-creditable sources online that you
cannot trust. There are several best practices with finding creditable sources
to use. There are many ways of finding creditable sources: one would be to use
a database. If you are in a college you are able to access these for free. Another
way of knowing if it is a creditable source is by the domain; does it end with
.ORG, .EDU or .GOV these domains usually provide more correct information than
.COM websites. Also look to see who is writing these websites and seeing if it
can be edited by anyone else. But not all .COM websites are unreliable; there
are many out there that are perfect sources to use. As a teacher we must use
sites that we would allow our students to go on at any time with or without a
parent depending on their age.
Here are some websites for teachers:
Here are some websites for students:
