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The Free Web

The web is great for fast facts, but...

Get lucky by going to the Gordon Library web site.

The free Web can be a good research source for:

• learning more about companies and organizations
• information from the U.S. government or non-profit agencies
• finding quick facts
• catching up with current news
• gathering opinions of people
• And connecting to library resources

The free Web is a good tool for finding information, but it is often not the best place to begin academic research.

You can continue to the next module Developing a Topic.

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