Much of the current data is available ONLY on the internet. Much reference material is stored magneticly now, and distributed on disks. Most business information is stored magneticly. A lot of the 'old' information in books is not readily available even through inter- library loan. There is a permanent lag in translation from other languages.
Computers store huge amounts of data for business, research, and the internet.
Government, too, stores huge amounts of data on computers. The internet gives access to only a small portion of all data stored on computers. The amount of information in non- public access areas is unprecidented. How is K. Books are commonly in circulation. Newspapers are cheap, numerous, and are in wide Transmitted circulation.