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Internet News Sources




When you get online in the morning, one of the first things you might do is go onto a news site to find out what has happened in the world. This can also be a valuable way to get information about a topic you need to research.

There are many ways you can research your topic online, using tools from search engines as well as the main news Web sites.

News Web Sites

You might want to look at the news sites that are already available online. These sites post new information on an hourly basis, while also storing past news stories and articles.

It can help to have a list of the news sites that provide the most reliable and accurate information for your needs. Some popular sites include:


These tend to be the most visited Web sites when it comes to online news. They also can be accessed via cable television, as well as many smart phone applications.

It can help to access the news sites of the area where your research is focused. This will help you gain a better understanding of the people, the mood, and the modern times.

You can visit these Web sites any time of the day or night to see updates. It also is simple to add these pages to your bookmarks on your search engine to be able to return to the sites often.

Other ways to use news Web sites include:



Newspaper Web Sites

You may also want to keep a bookmark list of online newspapers that can help you sort through current events. Some popular online news sites include:


Finding out if your local area has a newspaper online will allow you to create context in your research, plus find out if your research needs to go in a certain direction.

For example, if you need to research whether your company should add more jobs, and you see in the paper that the local economy is suffering, then your research can focus on how to add more jobs because there is a need.


Google Alerts

If you have access to Google and a Gmail account, it is a good idea to set up Google alerts when doing research in a particular field. This allows you to get e-mail lists of Web sites that are associated with your given topic.

For example, you can sign up to receive alerts about "dieting." Each day, or as often as you like, you can receive a list of new Web sites that talk about dieting. You might want to create a number of alerts, focused on different keywords.

You can turn these alerts on and off, whenever you like.

The Google alerts function allows you to create an ongoing list of sources to use, without having to do the searching on your own.


Review the e-mails you receive each day as your research comes to your mailbox.

RSS Feeds

Another possible way to keep up to date with the latest information in your field or in a particular research topic is to sign up for RSS feeds. RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." This is a way that you can sign up to get updates on a certain topic or from a certain source.

All you need to do is to find the RSS button on the site, click it, and then add the script to your Reader.

Readers to use include:


Like the alerts, you will go to your reader software, read the updated links that are related to topics you are researching, and then use the information as a brainstorming method or as a way to direct your research.

These readers are free, simple to use, and they can be set up and adjusted as often as you need.

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