Online information can come in many different forms - social media, blogs, personal experiences, books, journal and magazine articles, newspapers, and websites - and the type of information you need will change depending on the question you are trying to answer. Different assignments also require information from a variety of sources, so it's important to recognize the difference in what you find on the web.
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Newspapers (News sources)
Magazines
Academic Journals (scholarly sources)
Books (book sources)
Information originally found on Triton College Library website
High-quality information freely available on the web can complement the academic resources from the library. Unfortunately, there has been an emergence of science misinformation on the web, so be sure to use your critical thinking skills and ask your instructor or librarian if what you are reading is factual. Here's the latest biology news from ScienceDaily: