Internet Research Guide

The main issue with open-Internet content is the credibility factor: Who's behind the content?

As a student, you need to find content for your project(s). So, like we all do every day, you head for the open Internet and your favorite search engine:

Google, Yahoo, Bing … 

However, there can be big problems for you when searching on the Worldwide Web: 

• The search engines (the companies) are in the business of selling ads, and
• the content in your search results has no quality assurance whatsoever.

Due to these issues, you can waste a lot of time and you seldom get what you need. 

This Research Guide is designed to help you research more effectively on the open Internet.

Domains are the letters that come after the name of a URL.

For example, www.easternflorida.edu

The ".edu" is the domain of this website.

Not all domains are the same in terms of containing quality sources for you to use in your papers / projects.

For academic research, to find the most credible and accurate sites, you can use:

.edu (schools and educational institutions)

.gov (U.S. government agencies)

.org (official organizations, mostly)

Eastern Florida State College does not own or manage the content linked from this research guide. These materials are for general reference and supplemental information only. Please contact your campus Library if you experience any barriers to accessing these materials.