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Using online catalogues and conducting research on-line is invaluable and something that both EAP teachers and Ss need to be trained to do. As Julia commented on, many of our Ss are so used to sourcing information straight from the internet, that many don't seem to have any other research skills to hand. The temptation to have material at the click of a button is understandable, and often amazing, but may result in quantity not quality, inauthentic sources and a lack of discrimination. It also induces a lack of thought at the initial stage - as in my experience, if I don't really know what I'm looking for I might find it eventually through navigating hypertext etc. There's a lot of autonomy in that itself though. It could result in a lack of focus. Plagiarism springs to mind here.