Websites

Chapter 7 addresses internet sources and their credibility, especially for .gov and .edu sites. When researching material, many would think theses sites are credential and correct, however, they all are not. Most .edu sites can contain information based upon an opinion of a professor or student. The researcher may think this is from a creditible site without exploring where it came from and if it can be veriefied. Often times .gov websites are backed by sponsors that are misleading or contain information. Lastly, wikipedia is discussed, which is a website that acts like an online encylopedia (hence the "pedia"). In all reality, it is just a site based on common knowledge of society. Anyone can post what they choose on the sites and it will look like a part of the site. As a matter of fact, my boyfriend has edited wikipedia sites plenty of times, often replacing my name with someone elses!