Internet resources refer to information available on websites and they must
             be distinguished from articles available online. We need to understand that
             not all information available online can be treated as an Internet
             resource. This is because many magazine articles and research papers are
             made available on the Internet for users but they are absolutely different
             from information that we gather from websites regarding a certain topic.
             For one, websites often give information without an author's name and
             content is rarely copyrighted. Even if content is protected through
             copyright, it is the website administrator who reserves the right to alter
             the content and not some well-known author. Secondly website information is
             not always very authentic and there is hardly any references given or
             sources cited to back up the information.
             The two sites that we consulted on PCB and water pollution were actually
             good websites that contained valuable information about what was PCB and
             how it could affect health. But we realized that while they were important
             to get some basic ground-level information about PCB and its effect, they
             should be used in a research paper only when other more authentic sources
             are being used. Another thing to consider when selecting sources is the
             topic of the research. If the topic is one that requires extensive research
             then it is best to use websites only to gather some layman information,
             however if it is one which requires little research and where personal
             opinions can be given, then consulting or citing a website should pose a
             problem. The websites we selected for PCB contained good information, which
             was unfortunately not backed up by quotations or citations and therefore it
             appeared like a good idea to use those websites along with journal or
             A newspaper article was also selected for research and it had appeare
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