Benefits:
* access to real-time information, and very current information
* access to a huge base of information. On the Internet, you have almost limitless access to professional information, where a traditional library has limited storage space and funding and would have to use inter-library loan
* a wide range of opinion
* ability to see video, chat, etc.
Drawbacks:
* No regulation. Anyone can post anything, and there may be no editing. So, much of the information is unreliable. Print sources go through an editorial process that serves as quality-control.
* "lazy researchers" - students take the first 3 hits off of Google and say they're done - as opposed to actually investigating their topic and looking for the best sources.
* Even if you want to be responsible, it can be hard to verify whether an article is valid, accurate, and unbiased.
* It's really easy to plagiarize off the Internet.
* The amount of information can be overwhelming.
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