do you think the Internet has made it easier and better for doing research?  Sometimes, I am just not sure

because I can actually become overwhelmed. For instance, I am a breast cancer survivor, and when I was first diagnosed, my first inkling was to get on the Internet and read everything that I could, but I stopped myself and realized I needed to be smart about it.  I needed to go to trusted sites like I teach all of you to do.  I immediately went to the American Cancer Society website and the Mayo Clinic website.  I stayed away from people’s blogs and sites that did not seem to be linked to credible sources because I learned from the Mayo site that no two people’s cancer journey was the same.  I did not want to scare myself.

So, what do you think?  Does having the Internet make doing research easier?  If so, why?  If not, why?

Please give references too.