Many students would not want to go to the library these days
as the internet seems to provide everything all the information they need to know.
However, online research must never be used as complete replacement to researching
in the library. It must only serve as an aid to the actual legwork that you
need to do for a certain project.
The library is a well-spring of professional sources like
books, encyclopedias, newspapers and other research papers. Unlike most of the
information acquired online, the research data you would get from a library include
names of established authors. Therefore, the credibility of such data may not
be questioned. More so, you can get a hard copy of archived reading materials
which are dated years back. Nothing beats the feeling of holding something that
is part of history especially if the material has the signature of an important
personality.
Round the clock accessibility is what the internet can
offer. This is coupled by quick updates on any post. The internet is also
helpful to those who preferences in the learning methodologies. Some just learn best through a combination of text and video.
In conclusion, both kind of research is useful and may be used hand in hand to achieve the utmost results you need.