[header] How to use web content as research material [title] Assess the purpose of your internet research. [substeps] Do you need objective facts or are you looking for subjective opinions or descriptions? If you're looking for subjective material, then a personal home page may be appropriate for research material. If it's facts you're looking for, then it's not. 
Question what entity would provide the most credible information for your purposes. Would it be a government site or perhaps a university? Maybe it's a newspaper? Primary source material is often found on.