Abstract:ABSTRACT:The internet makes technical information readily available in ways that were unthinkable a few years ago. This article shows how the World Wide Web (the web) can be used in a Materials Science class to enrich the educational process. Strategies for ®nding and evaluating information and are discussed. ß
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