Students today can easily access information online, so libraries are no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree?

Question 1

Students today can easily access information online, so libraries are no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree?

Answer 1

Introduction:

• Students are currently able to acquire information on the Internet in a much easier way than..
• Online sources of information have advantages over traditional libs >< a great need for libs in today’s world.

Body:
-accessing information online has several clear benefits.
+store a huge amount of info > than any physical lib
+ allows researchers to easily get the info < without having to travel to a local library.
+ students can look for info whenever they want >< libraries can only be visited during several hours per day
+ it might be better for those who are busy to use online information sources.

• physical libraries still have special features that online sources can never replace
  + provide quiet areas > great environment for students to learn & research < less likely to be distracted by …
  + my university friends claim < only concentrate when they are in a quiet study area in my university library.
  + since everyone can easily write and post information on the Internet < not always reliable for research.