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: personal
publication as an online research tool." Retrieved April 4, 2008, from
http://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, from
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/blogosphere/personal_publication.html.