Reference+Sources

Online databases are plentiful and many are free. What is the fate of reference books? Should we continue to provide this format?

//** First Response **// *Books often have outdated information. World Book Online a useful reference source for students. Need for reference books depends upon availability of computing resources for students. Reference books to be checked out to students instead of kept as if they are part of a "museum"? Kids may need to learn how to use reference books in case they are situation that is not tech-friendly. //** Second Response **//

**Reference sources:**

**Use nc wise owl now that they understand they dont need Wikipedia etc**

**No one is connected with community college anymore - loss of resources**

**Try promoting the public library... Rules were strict.. Problematic.. Have to be 18 to acess without parent signature**

**Had to do first search in the library..**

**Learn 360...you tube like... A lot of videos.. Like discovery.. Use to download video clips..**

**Do you have Netflix.**

**What about my big campus... Submit URL and then gets posted on my big campus... Incorporated with filter..**

**Kids know how to skirt the filter...only works** * //** Third Response **//

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