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With so many sources of information available to us all the time, readers
need to be discerning. A good source is not only relevant to your research
project but also provides accurate, credible information. The democracy
of the Web means that almost anyone can start a blog, add to a wiki,
or post to a newsgroup or listserv, and the quality of the information
such sites contain can vary widely. As you encounter Web sources, try
to glean as much information about the source itself and its authors
or publishers. Consider any biases the authors or publishers may have;
how might that bias affect the information and ideas they put forth?
Using unreliable sources can damage your credibility as an author.
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