How do you develop your internet research skills?

How do you learn to evaluate the quality of websites and choose the right ones for you and your research?
Ever since "being online" started to become an everyday phenomenon, opinions have been divided about the internet's educational benefits.* Be that as it may, the internet is part of our lives now, and its most well-known application, the world wide web, is a treasure trove of information (good and bad). But how do you make sure you know how to find those nuggets of information that are trustworthy and appropriately academic?

How do you become an "internet detective"?

For example, by taking the Internet Detective free online tutorial. It's a service provided by intute, "a free online service providing you with a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research." Intute also offer a virtual training suite, which help you to learn how to find resources specific to your subject.

Finally, don't forget that your Goldsmiths library provides support in these areas too; see for example the subject guides to the library page.

Picture of "Private Eyes" by Moriza on flickr, 2006

*cf. this article from 1998