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Originally Posted by Ex libris
Have to disagree with this - any decent library will have a large selection of online encyclopedias, reviewed/checked websites, online periodical databases, etc. that will provide accurate online information. Plus, library staff are all (or should all be) trained in how to do online research and to show that to people who just want to google everything.
The sad thing is, in the school where I used to work, students were allowed to use google and wikipedia for all of their research - there was absolutely no interest in teaching them how to properly do online research.
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i've been out of school now for 8 years, and in my experience in the workplace Google and/or Wikipedia have been the answer for many job related problems or questions i've had. i've never felt the need to hit a library or do "proper online research". sure if you're an historian or lawyer, sitting in a library performing well documented research is going to be important, but for the majority of people there's nothing wrong with Google