Wednesday, July 6, 2011

"Since everything is on the internet..."

The statement, "since everything is on the internet, I don't need books....right?" is false. Not all information is on the internet and books have many important facts, details and information that cannot be found on the internet. Many people rely on the internet for research and finding information, I think this is a way of laziness and not wanting to check out books. Libraries provide computer access as well as books and you have a choice on where you want to get your information. Websites like Google, Bing and ask.com are making people lazy. They want the satisfaction of easy access answers to all of their questions, instead of taking the time to read a book and actually learn something.
Also, not everything on the internet is true information. There are plenty of websites that advertise false information just for the heck of it. Credibility can be limited, especially if the author of the website is unknown. At least with a book you can always find the author or publisher.
I think this quote is also ignorant. Books are very important to our way of life and the way we learn. If everyone ends up relying on the internet this could end up bad for our society. I believe that technology advances the human race but it’s not always a good thing when it comes to education. We have libraries for a reason, and before there were ever computers, all we had were books. Books will always overrule the internet.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Annissa,

    I agree that it is difficult to find the credible sources! Google Scholar is a nice way to access scholarly material and most libraries have a list of trusted sources in their database lists and resource guides. Just because it is in a physical print book doesn't automatically mean it is legitimate - the vanity presses can spit out a lot of nonsense - but it is easier to do that on the internet and I think that's where a lot of novice researches get into trouble. Starting from one good, known source can really improve your online research!

    Julie Silverman
    Head of Collection Management
    Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Library
    Anschutz Medical Campus

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