The Internet was first created back in 1960s and was designed to help with the military communication and also with research. Among the few people who were actually allowed to use the Internet were the librarians, the scientists and the engineers. However, today things have changed radically as all of us can use the Internet without any worries. All we need is a computer and an Internet connection.
The amount of information that can be found online can sometimes be overwhelming. From facts about nature, to science and fashion there is absolutely nothing that you cannot find out from the online environment. The resemblance with a public library is obvious as in our days you are able to write a paper only by gathering all your information from the online environment. There is also a wide space where you can find out all the resources that you need: the Internet public library. The work for the library actually started back in 1995 and in just three months it was “open to the public”.
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