Institutions

Google vs phone vs library

Lorcan Dempsey

Light-hearted exercise where the library is pitted against Google in answering vital questions of the day.

Google, the world’s most popular internet search engine, is about to offer shares to the public. It has built its reputation on being the fastest and most accurate way to find information. But is the internet really the quickest way to access facts – and get them right? We put Google to the test against more old-fashioned methods. [Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | On your marks, get set, search ..]

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