Doing research on the Web is like using a library assembled piecemeal by pack rats and vandalized nightly.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Web research is chaotic and unreliable compared to organized libraries.
- In plain terms
- Finding info online is messy like a disorganized library.
- What can you take from it?
- Be cautious when using web sources for research.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you vet online info?
- Is web info better now?
Another view
Digital libraries have improved since this was written.
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