Fool's gold : why the Internet is no substitute for a library / Mark Y. Herring.

Contents Caught in the Web -- Forget the needle. Can you just tell me which haystack? -- Weare18.com -- Footnotes? who needs them! -- Google über alles -- E-books to the rescue! -- The paperless revolution is complete! -- A mile wide and a mind-numbing inch deep -- The endgame : quo vadis?
Abstract "This work skeptically explores the notion that the Internet will soon obviate any need for traditional print-based academic libraries, and makes a case for the library's staying power in the face of technological advancements"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167-187) and index.
LCCN 2007013548
ISBN9780786430826 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0786430826 (pbk. : alk. paper)