Types of Resources

- Primary vs Secondary
- Books vs. Periodicals
- Print vs. Electronic

The digital revolution that has produced the World Wide Web has forever changed how fast information can be accessed. This incredible technology comes with a hitch. In addition to providing a great place to find information, it has also become an easy place to put information regardless of its quality.

The information that you can find on the internet is also, generally, available in print form. Although there is nothing wrong with using web resources, it becomes very important to evaluate the credentials of any website that you might use for information.

There are many ways to evaluate web resources. You will spend the next section of this tutorial working on exactly that.

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