Students shun search for information

In this article many interesting aspects are brought up about society today and the way they use the internet for almost all of their needs. Information is what the internet was founded on, and since it is so quick and easy to find a topic you are thinking about, many people don’t care to put in the time needed to do the same at the library. Even though the sources may be somewhat incorrect on the internet, many people don’t take this into account when doing a project for school.
This article also states that some people think the internet sources can be good because they bring other sides of the issue into light. I believe that this is just fishing for something to back the internets usefulness up. I don’t know of many textbooks used in the classroom that have biased opinions. If they do, most teachers use it as a teaching tool to start conversations among the class. But when the student uses the internet, there is no way of knowing how true the information is. Most of us are not specialized in those areas of study like that of a teacher, so we are forced to use theses sources, unless we are able to visit the library.
In conclusion, I think that the library is the best source for information but just not the easiest to access at times. The internet is like the McDonald’s of the food industry. It may not be as good tasting, healthy, or satisfying as a dining experience at a nice restaurant, but its quick and convenient and that’s what people tend to like.