Can I use websites in my assignment?
It depends on your assignment. Citing only websites will demonstrate a very limited range of research. If you want to produce the best results, you need to refer to a variety of sources such as books, journals, and websites.
Websites can provide valuable evidence to support your discussion, just like books or journal articles. For instance, many authoritative sources such as academic institutions, government and research bodies, or charities use the internet to make important data available as quickly and freely as possible.
However, unlike academic books and journals which are usually peer-reviewed before being published, websites can potentially be written by anyone. So you do need to spend more time assessing their reliability.
Google Scholar provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
We suggest that students focus their research on websites that have a domain name such as .edu, .org, or .gov. You can limit your web searches by adding these domain names in the advanced search box.
Additionally, PTC librarians have created a list of Research Guides. Librarians reviewed these guides for content, reliability and timeliness. Browse through the listed subject areas for electronic and physical resources that you may find useful in your research.