The internet is a completely open source of information. Anyone can make a website and what's online is never necessarily correct and often likely to be bias or a matter of opinion, so when doing research we must always be careful in the choice of our online sources.
Think about:-
Who...
is writing the site and how bias and correct their information is. Check whether the site is edited by users like wikipedia and blogs. If this is the case then you should look for reliable references. And if the site is from a direct source like a company website it is likely to be reliable on information about the company and correct but may also omit negatives. You can check this by looking 'about us' sections.
What...
kind of website is it is it a blog is it a official sitew or a fan site or a blog. Is the information on there based on fact or opinion. Is it a secondary or primary made site. And what proof is there that information on the site is true.
Why...
is the website there. What is it made for and who is it made for. For example is it made for adertising purposes? Websites like the BBC website are made for public service sites and primary information from them will always be fact unless stated otherwise.
When...
was it made and will the date correspond with the research you're doing. Research, especially on things like new media, can quickly become outdated so always check the dates on a site.
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