B.  INTERNET RESOURCES

The Internet is constantly growing and has made all types of information easily accessible to computer users -- some of it high-quality, and some of it questionable.  Research-oriented Web sites often contain data and textbook-type information in addition to scholarly reports and articles. 

While the Internet has improved scholarly communication and information dissemination, it is important to realize that there is no single body or organization that owns or manages the Internet.  The sites and the information available are not "peer-reviewed" (as are articles in refereed journals).  And, there is no "policing" about how the information is used.  Because it is so easy to publish information on the Internet, wading through the millions of pages out there to find high-quality sources can be difficult.  Evaluating those sources is essential (see Section V). 

Unlike the library's catalog of its materials, there is no catalog of all Internet resources.  There are search engines, subject directories, and meta-search engines that can help you in locating Web resources. On the library Home Page, under Resources, you can click on Internet Search Engines to find links to a number of search engines and meta-search engines.

Next:  Internet Subject Directories