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Although many people first go to the Web
for information, it is not always the best place
for what you need.
Most information on
the Web does not go through a review process.
Anyone can publish on the Web without passing
the content through an editor. Pages might be
written by an expert on the topic, a journalist,
a disgruntled consumer or even a child.
Some information on
the Web is not free.
Many pages are free, but some commercial sites
will charge a fee to access their information.
Information on the
Web is not organized.
Some directory services, like Yahoo, provide
links to sites in subject lists. But there are
too many Web pages for any single directory
service to organize and index.
Most information on
the Web is not comprehensive.
Rarely will you be able to use a search engine
on the Web to collect information about your
topic from earlier decades and different types
of sources.
Most information on
the Web is not permanent.
Some well-maintained sites are updated with
very current information, but others may be
dated or disappear altogether without notice.
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