Thursday, September 01, 2005

The Internet is great, but when you really need to know, ask a librarian

A Google search on any given topic is likely to collect thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of hits. The trick is to know which one is the one you want.

"The Internet essentially is a library plunked down on the floor," Walsh says.

Reference librarians are trained to sift through the junk and come up with the right answer. The Internet provides computer users with more information, but it also gives a lot of junk.

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http://www.kcchronicle.com/MainSection/350944764004175.php