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The information you find on the Web is as varied as the people who put it there. Groups that publish information on the Web include: |
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Libraries - The Library of Congress puts copies of important historical photographs and documents on their site, called The American Memory Project. The ELAC Library spends a lot of money on quality sources--journals, indexes, and electronic books--that it makes available on the Web. |
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Colleges and Universities - Many universities offer online classes and provide space for faculty and students to produce web pages. Information you need to register for classes can be found on the Web. |
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Government Agencies - In order to make information widely available, federal, state, and local governments publish many documents on the Web. For example, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) puts copies of tax forms on the Web. |
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Organizations - Organizations publish information about their purposes on the Web. For example, the American Lung Association educates about the dangers of smoking on its web page. |
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Companies - Many companies publish financial documents and press releases on their sites. They also use the Web as a major marketing tool. |
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People - With a computer and an Internet connection, anyone, anywhere in the world, can publish on the Web. |
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