The Internet is a powerful information tool. In just a few seconds it can produce millions of results that contain invaluable amounts of knowledge and opinions. The library is no longer the epitome of data. The Internet surpasses everyone in terms of ease of access, speed and amount of data. However, not all websites are useful or reliable in finding data. There are some great information gathering sites dotted around cyberspace, but many are complete rubbish. A study was recently done on the Creole people of Louisiana. For the purposes of this study, the top five non-Wikipedia links were critiqued using only the search term “Creole Louisiana.” Result one: http://www.frenchcreoles. com/Language/originsoflouisianacreole/originsoflouisianacreole.htmThe Google search result gives the impression from its summary that the search will learn the difference between Creole and Louisiana Creole. By clicking on the result, the searcher learns that it is just a page on the frenchcreoles.com site. The page looks thrown together. The header graphic does not relate to the topic. A planet that appears to be Saturn and a little man with a globe adorns the entry. The words in the subtitle are all in lower case. Scrolling down the page you can see that it is a bit disorganized, with snippets of information and images of seemingly Creole individuals in random order. The page is a little too busy to pay attention to the information, which is actually relevant. In the right corner of the page, a navigation bar takes you to the home page. By clicking, you immediately get a different impression than the subpage. The home page is graphic and attractive not only to the eyes, but also to the central part of the paper, decidedly overbearing in its presentation and images. Furthermore, it was difficult to find the site credible due to the large amount of information, not all works were cited. Furthermore, it was found that the most credible sites often listed “.org” in the address. These sites constantly updated their information and provided details on how it was obtained. Credibility and abundance of information are the keys to good research. Because of the different types of information and different types of authors that crowd the Internet, you need to use discretion in what you can take away from such research. Works Cited http://www.frenchcreoles.com/Language/originsoflouisianacreole/originsoflouisianacreole.htmhttp://www .accessgenealogy.com/louisiana/creole.htmhttp://www.lacreole.org/index.htmlhttp://www. angelfire.com/ky/LeCorde/cajun.htmlhttp://www.louisianafolklife.org/creole_index.html