Aim high workbook 4

The internet has had a profound effect on our lives, especially in areas such as studying. Today, every student that has access to a computer and an online connection surfs the net when they have to do research for a school or university task. The traditional method of going to a library and searching through archives and books is in decline.

 

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The rise of online digital encyclopaedias such as Wikipedia first had a big impact on the sales of encyclopaedias in the traditional printed format. In fact many publishers have given up producing encyclopaedias on paper because people have stopped buying them. The other victims of the success of virtual information have been libraries. Why go to a library if you can find everything you need to know on your computer at home? Furthermore, internet sites such as the Gutenberg Project and the Internet Archive offer access to thousands and thousands of books that are not nowr affected by copyright. With a click of your mouse, classical literature is available online for free.

 

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