Which Books Work Hand In Hand With Online Resources
We have been referring to the printed word for guidance and verification since Gutenberg and his printing press. It has only been a few years that we have relied on the internet for reference material. There is a wealth of information available on the internet. However, one must be vigilant when seeking out definitive information.
An online dictionary, thesaurus or encyclopedia is certainly easy to use and usually can be trusted. When researching facts, one must use caution when citing material gleaned online. Anyone can have a website or blog and can write anything they choose. The amount of disinformation purported to be legitimate is enormous. Credible sites from trustworthy authors and organizations can aid tremendously in verifying research, but students must understand that just because it printed on the internet does not make it true.
Going to a library to validate information found on the internet is a good learning skill to acquire. If students learn to appreciate the necessity of confirming the facts they have assembled, they will have learned a valuable life skill. With so much information overload, it only makes sense to approach the internet with the tools necessary to make sound decisions, based on well-found fact.