Online information appears in many formats—books, journal articles, news sources, websites, and more. The source you choose depends on your assignment and research needs. Below are common source types:
Information originally found on the Triton College Library website.
Use Google to search for educational, government and organizational websites.
To construct a site search in Google use the following formats:
site:.edu = educational sites
site:.gov = government sites
site:.org = organizational sites
For example:
site:.edu water and pollution
site:.gov uranium mining and Navajo
site:.org macrobiotic diet and sustainable agriculture