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 a 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 compete with.