Recently UCLA scientists reported searching the Internet is good for the brains of middle-aged and older adults. They said keeping the mind engaged helped preserve brain health and cognitive abilities.
While I am glad to see researchers are looking into the affects the Internet and computer use have on the brain, I would like to see more studies on how computer use and the use of Internet has had on school age students. How does a student find information and do they know how to differentiate between what is a quality or poor resource of information they have found using Google or similar search tool? Do students know how to use the library and the invaluable resource they have in the research librarian?
I think with all of the tools available to students they tend to go with what they think is the easiest, but not necessarily the best resource for finding the quality information they need. Below is a link to a tutorial on how to find and evaluate resources on the Internet.
UC Berkeley Library
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