Although many people go to the web first, it is not always the best place for college research.
Most sites on the web
do NOT go through a review
process
Anyone can publish on the web. Pages might be written by an expert on a topic,
a journalist, or even a child.
Information on the web is NOT
organized
Some web search tools provide directories which link users to sites by subject
or category. There are far too many web pages for any single directory to organize
them all, however.
Most information on the web is NOT permanent
Some well-maintained sites are updated with very current information. Other
sites are not frequently updated, or turn into dead links without notice.