To Use Or Not to Use?

My professor says I can't use Web or Internet sources for my paper.

Ask your professor to clarify this. He or she may be referring to the 'free' public web pages that you can find using search engines. True, you do use a Web browser to access article databases such as ProQuest, and other online resources such as e-books that are available through the ELAC Library. However, the library subscribes to these sources for research purposes, and they are generally considered different from Web, or Internet, sources.

An article you find using an online article database such as ProQuest will often be published in print too. It's just delivered via the Web to make it more accessible.

Go with the strengths of the public Web
• to obtain information on colleges, museums, non-profit organizations, or companies
• for very current information such as news, sports scores, weather, and stock quotes
• to research a well-known event or individual
• to use online job postings, shopping, auctions, or travel services
• for opinions on a topic

Stop and think! There are better places to look than the public Web
• to find articles in scholarly journals
• to find articles published in popular magazines
• to search databases that index articles in many academic disciplines
• to find books on your topic
• to locate the full text of articles or books that are copyrighted