Only a small fraction of all information is available on the Internet. Think of all the books and magazines published before the invention of computers and networks.

opyright law is another reason why much information is not online. Copyright protects authors and publishers from having their work reproduced without permission. How would authors or publishers make money if people could get everything for free on the Net?

There's a lot of good information on the Internet, but sometimes it can be hard to find the quality information among all the banner ads, chat rooms and other distractions.

Developing skills to evaluate online and print sources will help you become a savvy information user.