Whilst I agree that most people think that what is written on the Internet lacks credibility, it is not a view shared by a growing number of academics. Rather they see a substantial and growing body of work that is highly credible, highly reliable, and a valuable 

contribution to knowledge.

Mortensen, T. and J. Walker. (2004). "Blogging thoughts: personalpublication as an online research tool."   Retrieved April 4, 2008, fromhttp://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&cluster=1764821237272525813.

See also

Mortensen, T. E. (2004). "Weblogs and the Dilemma of Academia."Retrieved October 6, 2007, fromhttp://blog.lib.umn.edu/blogosphere/personal_publication.html.
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