
Web Basics
What
is on the
web?
- millions of pages of information, growing
daily, from
- millions of computers around the world
What
is the
range of information?
- commercial items for sale: antiques to skis to books
- games
- entertainment information and video clips
- serious (although fewer) sites featuring scholarly and research materials
- educational material for teachers to elementary school papers
What
is
free
on the web?
- most commercial sites
- almost all government information
- almost all non-profit organizations
- some educational and academic information
What
is
not
free on the web?
- most scholarly and research sites (available through subscription only)
- articles from major magazines and newspapers
TRANSLATION: you have to pay for the information!
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