The document discusses online research skills and empowerment technology. It lists pros and cons of empowerment technology such as it being accessible and allowing for immediate updates but also risks of leakage, incorrect information, and viruses. It defines research as systematically increasing knowledge through establishing and confirming facts. Skill is defined as the ability to complete a task with a predetermined result within a given time or energy constraint. Online research requires familiarizing yourself with a topic, knowing your limits, having a strategy, and being aware of alternative sources of information including books, journals, and magazines to understand past reviews and basis of knowledge.