Thursday, December 10, 2009

Internet and the Distribution of Knowledge

By: Danielle Gilford

During the Aughts, the internet has become more elaborate and widely used than ever before. It has become a main source for people all over the world for the distribution of knowledge. Audiences don’t have to leave the comfort of their own home to find out almost anything they need to know. All someone has to do if they want to find out more information about something is to get online and type a few words into Google search or Bing and there is an endless list of results. Wikipedia, although not always 100% correct, tells most people anything they want to know about any subject. Also available to audiences are online library resources like ProQuest and EBSCOhost which “serves thousands of libraries and other institutions with premium content in every subject area.” (EBSCOhost 2009).

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