[Air-l] Internet information sources

[J. Rice]

Another annoying thing is when people request "does anybody
know X's email"; X's email typically can be found by typing
the name in google.

jeff

On Thu, 15 May 2003 09:44:59 -0400
 
> >>> Marj.Kibby at newcastle.edu.au 05/14/2003 6:34:05 PM >>>
> As a member of many academic and hobby mailing lists I'm
> regularly
> struck by requests to the list for information that could
> have been
> uncovered by a web search.
> 
> Today for example there was an 'urgent' request on a list
> for info on
> Terrence Malick's use of Walt Whitman, from a Cultural
> Studies
> professor. A web search on the two names brought up a
> number of good
> articles. 
> 
> Anyone know whether this is widespread, or have any
> explanation why
> Internet users would email others for information rather
> than search the
> web?
> 
> Cheers,
> Marj
> 
> 
> 
> Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication &
> Culture
> The University of Newcastle,  Callaghan NSW 2308
> Australia
> Marj.Kibby at newcastle.edu.au 
> +61 2 49216604
> 
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