WELL Factsheet: Finding water and sanitation information on the internet

For many people, the Internet has become the first medium to turn to when they need information. Water and sanitation professionals are no different. Currently there are around 1 billion Internet users worldwide1 who can access trillions of WWW pages with information. These pages are not indexed by subject headings, author or title as in library databases. So, how to find the information you are looking for? Is it enough to use Google? In many cases it is, but in many cases it is not and it would be better to use other search services. This fact sheet focuses on water and sanitation information on the Internet. It gives insight in to what is available and what search tool you could use for which purpose. It also provides some tips on how to evaluate the quality of the information you have found and keep track of information in the water and sanitation sector.

Produced by WEDC and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the Department of International Development (DFID) of the UK government (now the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)), this archive collection of WELL factsheets remains relevant. It covers topics ranging from the anaerobic treatment of municipal wastewater through to water quality and safety plans.