I. Is there a future for print reference collections?

II. Is the free web always the right place?

III. Googling and other fun search tools: the basics of reference work

IV. Going beyond Google: building a virtual reference collection

V. Start building your own collection now!

• Tyckoson, Dave. "Facts Go Online: Are Print Reference Collections Still Relevant?,"  Against the Grain 16(4), September, 2004, p. 34, 36, 38.
  
   
•  Factors affecting print reference collections:
     
      limited library $ for new purchases
      publisher pricing
     
      availability of information through the free web
      accessibility of web sources
      ease of web use
      more quality, authoritative information is freely available through the web