The internet is sometimes referred to as the 'information superhighway'. It rapidly transports users to sites around the globe that can help them carry out a task or research. Students have never had it easier and with the click of button they can browse the online material of institutions as diverse as the Library in Alexandria, the British Museum in London or the Louvre museum in Paris. Online encyclopedias and dictionaries, specialized websites and online newspaper archives all contribute to providing an enormous virtual library. It is a vast educational resource that no conventional library can complete with.