Has the internet made libraries and newspapers obsolete?

When i was younger, i used to go to libraries all the time for research. Nowadays i just type my topic in google and i get my research done right there and then. I still go to read books for fun, im talking about in terms of research.

Same with newspapers. EG I used to check the paper for sports scores when i was younger (didnt have cable when younger so no ESPN). Nowadays i just go to nfl.com or mlb.com and check the scores there if i miss anything.

So, what do you guys think? Agree, disagree? Will the internet make our old ways obsolete soon enough?

Some of it. I haven't opened a newspaper in years. I get my news off of the net and tv.

I still regularly visit a library though. Paper books are still the prefered way to read stories and you can't always trust everything on the web.

Generally most of the authoritative literature is still in text form. It would be suicidal to write a thesis with reference to websites that you found using Google. Luncbox1

Too true.

If I'm just going to type something into google, I might as well use Wikipedia.

Library? Sorry, I don't think they have those here in America. :?zakkro

In every city, big or small, in schools, and at Universities. Unless you were joking..

old people will always prefer hard material I think, but after that generation dies I really cant see people actually going to a library or subscribing to a newspaper. It just doesnt make sense anymore.IZoMBiEI

Well, I'm 17 and I'd take a CD or Vinyl over an mp3 any day.

[QUOTE="IZoMBiEI"]old people will always prefer hard material I think, but after that generation dies I really cant see people actually going to a library or subscribing to a newspaper. It just doesnt make sense anymore.UnrighteousFury

Well, I'm 17 and I'd take a CD or Vinyl over an mp3 any day.

why? do you honestly use cd players still? I still buy cds..but after I burn them to my player and computer I dont see them again. I work at radioshack and really its just the old people who want cd players. its been at least 8-9 years since Ive owned and used a cd player.

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[QUOTE="IZoMBiEI"]old people will always prefer hard material I think, but after that generation dies I really cant see people actually going to a library or subscribing to a newspaper. It just doesnt make sense anymore.IZoMBiEI

Well, I'm 17 and I'd take a CD or Vinyl over an mp3 any day.

why? do you honestly use cd players still? I still buy cds..but after I burn them to my player and computer I dont see them again. I work at radioshack and really its just the old people who want cd players. its been at least 8-9 years since Ive owned and used a cd player.

I use my CD player occasionally, but my mp3 player usually gets all the love. And yeah, when I buy a CD the first thing I do is rip it to my computer.

Artwork/Liner notes + being able to rip to whatever quality you want = buying CDs being a much, much better decision than buying mp3s.

Well, if there's something I need to know, I use the internet.

Even that I don't look for information from libraries these days, I still go there rather often. I love to read books, but don't have the money to pay for them, so, library it is!

When I drink my coffee every morning, I read the newspaper at the same time. Not for information, just because it's a habit.

Agreed on the university research that most people have presented. I go to a community college so it's less demanding in terms of research. But im sure if i went to a big University id have to go the library to research some things.

In terms of CDs, its all about MP3's now. I bought a CD player in 02 and by 04/05 it was completely worthless. I don't really listen to music on the go anymore but if i did i would use my cellphone with MP3 capability or buy an Ipod. CD's look like they will soon be going the way of vinyl and cassettes.

Maybe, maybe not.

A little off topic in off topic... but don't you hate professors that assign a paper but REQUIRE one text source? I did a project on advertising in video games... yeah, there was nothing available at two libraries I went to.