Finance Resources: Use the Web Effectively

Don't be afraid to use the great resources available to you on the Internet!

Government Agencies provide a wealth of free information including reports and statistics. 

   ...Look for URLs that end in .gov

Professional Associations and Organizations provide resources for members.  Some resources may be free for non-members. 

   ...Look for URLs that end in .org

Educational Institutions provide resources to help students with their assignments.

   ...Look for URLs that end in .edu

Less than 10% of the Web is indexed by search engines such as Google and Bing.  The remaining 90% is what we call the Deep Web or the Invisible Web.  Because of licensing and fee structures, most of the content in the Library databases is part of the Invisible Web.
 

Be Wise!

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Is the website reliable, valid, accurate? Is the website authoritative? Who are the creators and what are their credentials? Is the information current? Is it free of bias?

For a fun tutorial on how to effectively use the Internet, view the Internet Detective

URL = Uniform Resource Locator (website address on the Internet)