Using Computer in Researching Makes the Students Lazy

Topics: Internet, Computer, Library Pages: 3 (1171 words) Published: March 10, 2009
Introduction Since the invention of computer and other technologies, lives of many people especially the students had the major impact. Computer made it easier for students to study. Internet is one of the major innovations in the computer system, and it is widely used all over the world. An information service like one of the uses of the internet is very dependable nowadays. On of the things it serves are the search engines. Search engines are like building a digital library for the future. It is an effective tool for students, business people and other professionals for research. But some of the information stored is not so reliable. Since the web or internet is an openly democratic information resource, some researchers may be misled because the information is not reliable and somewhat fictional. (Lehnert, 1998) The use of internet is now used in many areas today. Every person no matter what the profession is needs an information service, students, employees and other people needs an information service. Students use the internet as their resort in researching. Instead of going to the library at school, or other public libraries, they go to computer shops. And according to Wendy G. Lehnert, “… searching the web is anonymous with using a search engine. If you ever used an on-line card catalog to locate a book in a library, you have some idea of what to expect from search engines.” Since, going to the library and searching from it is a big hassle, students prefer the internet. The internet has influenced many people, and big percent of the user are students, especially during researching. Why do students choose the internet over library? Do these students read what is written on the internet? Do the students really understand what is on the internet? How can we stop laziness in researching? These are the questions that will be answered in this paper. I. Definition of Technology The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means...
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