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The Internet and the World Wide Web has opened every major library and more database to students around the world. Information comes not only in print from, but also in multimedia. You can get audio and video data. You can get information about events in the past as well as events that unfold as you watch your computer monitor.
Information comes at the speed of the Internet which is to say in nanoseconds. You can type in a few key words in your search engine, and the engine will search the entire "www" to find information on your topic. You do not have spent hours pouring over over card catalogs in the library and looking at the shelves. This research is done for you instantly on the web.
It is certainly more convenient to sit at home and search on your computer. Your computer is open 24-hours a day, while a library or office which has limited hours and limited resources. You can do research while you eat breakfast. What could be more convenient?
Technology, especially the Internet, has certainly changed the quantity and quality of the information we get. The speed and convenience of a computer helps students learn more and more quickly.