Google Books

The article I read is titled "Google Book Search: an Interview with Ben Bunnell." Bunnell is the Manager of Library Partnerships for Google Book Search. The Google company has developed from a search engine to the capital of information for the internet. Google is taking it one step further with the objective of electronically adding all books to Google's website. The article is an interview that is conducted between Bunnell and the author of the article. In my opinion, the adaptation of electronic books will finally create a one stop online information on books. No longer do you have to search for a certain book. This will not affect the libraries, because the general public will always enjoy reading a physical book rather than a computer screen. So as of right now, Google appears to be helping the technologically advanced to help them find a quick look at a book. Maybe the person does not have the book anymore, and they just need a quote from it. Should they have to go to a library?
The other three articles assigned are a good example of three different types of sources. We have a good look at an informal argument, a formal argument, and a scholarly work. We are able to physically see what the different is between the two. For a quick read, the informal reading is helpful. Although you have to be careful about the validity, it is important to see other perspectives. If you are unaware of a specific topic, the formal argument from New Yorker lets us gain more information on the topic. And the scholarly work is a great place if you are writing a research paper on the subject. These are all helpful sources in different situations.