do you think we should trust the informations we get on the internet?

This is true of Wikipedia. It can be edited by anyone. I never use it.

its just a matter of using ur head =P surely u must have atleast SOME idea abot what u r researching that can tell whether what info u r getting is right or wrong. and also tally the info with other sources. sure internet can have misleading information but when it comes to schoolwork, u ll definitely find a lot more helping material that is telling about the correct thing. i am a student and believe me, internet has eased my life ALOT =P if u feel like opening the books again, go ahead.

I'm assuming you're referring to Wikipedia, since that can be altered and edited by anyone. However, it also has to be verified by other users. No, not all information, or even MOST of the information on the web can be altered or edited by anyone, only Wikipedia because the concept is to gain facts from multiple sources. As for whether or not information is reliable, it depends on where you get it. Just like the real world, some sources are good, some aren't. Overly biased sites are going to give you overly skewed facts, or flat out wrong information, to present their side in the best light possible. (For example, if you're looking for objective information on abortion, don't visit a pro-life website for an objective view) If you're looking for reliable information, news websites and other credible source are easy to find. The internet has a ton of accurate information, as long as you pay attention to the source.

Yes, the Internet is full of half truths and whole lies but there is also plenty of valuable correct information out there. You just need to evaluate the sources that you are reading in terms of reliability and also check multiple sources. One person may incist that the sky is a bright purple colour but it is not likely that you will find 10 completely unrelated people saying the same thing. You just need to be a little skeptical when you read. How is that different from researching from a book? Books can lie as well.

I think both the Internet and books have valid places in the world of research and education. You need to know what you want to know (or at least have a brief outline of what you need to know) and where to find it. The Internet at first can seem like a minefield of information, but once you have learnt more about where to research, it becomes easier. I have learnt through practice and research that it's usually best to pay attention to the date of the piece of writing, the author, and the location of the piece of writing. The date usually determines if the article is out of date or not: for any computing topics, the article is probably out of date especially if it regards forever changing technologies like web development technologies, databases, etc. For topics like history or geography, it's likely that the article is more correct than incorrect. Still, I always go for the latest dates as possible, and use the older ones for as historical references. As for the author, if you do not recognise the author's name, do some research. If it's just some random guy or girl then it might not be suitable for your research. I always go for authors who have had experience in the field that they are writing about: for example, lecturers, teachers, professional people, publishers, authors. Basically, not some random guy or girl who decided to open a web page on Geocities to voice their (probable) subjective opinions on a topic. And as for location, I prefer to read articles and writings from websites ending in .org, .gov, and .ac.uk. Though to be honest, I read anything! But as with anything in research, it's best not to put all of your eggs in one basket so use both books and the Internet!

Since you are a student, your instructors should have addressed the issue of how to find credible Web sites for your academic work. While information on the Internet can be easily altered, a good researcher can find credible sources. Magazine and newspaper articles and books are not always excellent resources either; some are filled with atrocious biases or outrageous fallacies. It all comes down to being a discerning reader-- and using common sense.

you havechosen a very important point my friend. Nowadays student refer a lot of website for the project purpose and let me tell you the Internet is not that reliable when it comes to information. Any Tom Di8k and Harry can launch his own website and can place any content on the website. That does not make information authentic. So it is very important to first check the authenticity of the website and then use the information which is collected from the particular website

The internet is like everything else in this big wide world. There are onest people, and there are dishonest people. It's sometimes hard to tell he difference between the two. The doshonest people pray on everyone, and are just out to find a sucker, for whatever reason. This, in turn, screws things up for the honest people in the wold, watering down their advice, because no one trusts anyone anymore, these days.

not everything. There are alot of scams out there. I am trying to do research right now on HHO gas for converting the car to use HHO gas along with regular gas. They are charging to sell you the directions but I don't know how real it is. Makes you think. I would research more. As far as information to do a school project they have online libraries to get information for that.

The proper way of research is obtaining info collaborated by multiple source. This is what we do with books so we should do it for the internet too. I use wiki most of the time because what I need is simple info, but if it is a real research then I use multiple sites. How hard does it get to verify with other sources for they're already listed in our search engine results.

I never knew we could change some information that the site has posted. How is this possible? We don't own the site so how can we change it? I have never heard of this before till I read some of your responses. I have always believed what I have read on the internet but now that you tell me this, I will be more cautious of what I believe. I search out things I hear all of the time on the internet. I want to know about things so I read a lot and I have always thought that the things I was reading were facts that were true. So this really surprises me.

Yeah, some websites can, sometimes because they cant keep up with the changes, or because people that edit them know more about that subject, than the acual website owners do! Wikipedia is one of the biggest that anyone can edit, delete or change anything! ....but try it, and if its rubbish, or wrong etc, then it WILL be deleted within 45 mins, i guarantee you! try it! lol so yeah, most of the information you read on the internet is correct, if you are not sure then check another website for the same information, and keep doing it until you realise that its not all not true! lol Chris :)

"surfing is NOT searching" if you surf, it doesn't mean you searching some topics.. there some information that can be edited..just what you said.. but you can use your own knowledge to know what's the true.. of course we can still use books.. but internet is more easy to search on something.. hhhmmm... may be.. you can search on the net then search again at the library.. just remember this.. surfing is NOT searching

It's a shame you can't trust what you read on the internet. At the same time though, it seems libraries aren't spending money on new books so you have to turn to the internet for up to date information. Someone needs to be held responsible somewhere for the content of the web- just as they are for books.

Dear friend, I hope internet is most free access to put any information form those who know these basic or advanced knowledge to do so. Hence as we have news paper any one who have money and other infrastructure and know how can publish provided obeying the conditions and rules. But the news varies and also the other differences like price, it readers etc is also affected some are banned too. Hence internet much more flexible for one to publish any and it may or may be reliable or true. There are scams and no scams sites provided its users opinions and its long lasting services may provide the other to trust on information given on that side. A well and established labelled site may be trusted.

No, I dont think we should trust everything we see online...anyone can post stuff in the internet and a lot of the information is questionable.

I know that some of the information on the internet can altered by anyone who has the time and ability to do so,and I do not always trust information on the internet unless it is from a site like a news station sight,or a dictionary,or a online encyclopedia,because I feel those can be trusted,even though sometimes it is better to just get books from the library.

I would say most information on the internet is trusted, I mean, if you go to a site and they are specialist in a field or have people who have had the problem, all ready yes. why not trust them. The main thing is that you are wise enough to be able to separate the truth from the lies, In most cases it is possible to do this. When people on the net, give advice, most of it is from personal experience. It is given to you by a site lets say MD.com or something like that, you know it is more than likely all correct due to the fact it's field is Medical, and has to hold on their reputation of the site and the FCC. so yes, I do think that in most cases I can trust the information I get on the internet.

Believe nothing you hear and only parts of what you see! Libraries with books have the best correct answers that can't be changed. I've found so many "un-truths" on the internet that I am amazed. But, search for facts on the web and you can find documented evidence to your research. It's there, just check out the sources.

information online couldnt 100% believe, but some webpage like wikipedia can be trusted... Lecturer believe it is accurate information is enough... so, we shall can on that...