Websites A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

1.     Discuss the advantages of the format.

-       Opens you up to a broad array of information.

-       Information can be current

-       Students can move and their own pace.

2.    Discuss the disadvantages of the format. 

-       Sites come and go. Sometimes they are up one day and down the next.

-       Sites are not regulated by the government

-       Sometimes information is not useful

-       Students must know how to surf effectively

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3.    Discuss the implications for collection development.

Websites will need to be previewed before recommending it to the schools. Some time technology can be very unpredictable.

4.    Discuss possible copyright considerations of the format.

All are copyrighted but information can be copied unless the provider has set it up to not allow it. You must email for permission.