There is now a new facility to help students in their never ending responsibility to research. In 1998, Questia Media, Inc. released an on-line library where books can be found in full text. Never before have students worldwide had the opportunity to read an entire book on-line. Of course, this service is not free. A subscription is required to access full text documents, but when one thinks of the rising cost of books in this technological world, the subscription fee pales in comparison.
Interested intellects have three subscription plans to choose from.
Not only has Questia Media, Inc. offered students the ability to read entire books on-line, they have also integrated research tools for easy access. Such tools include full texts of hyperlinked sources, the ability to make footnotes and bibliographies automatically and access to an on-line dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. Users can personalize the text they are reading with highlighting features and can make notes in the margin. The researcher can even save their paper on-line to be accessed from any computer in any place. Topics available through Questia's service incorporate religious studies, literature, history, philosophy and psychology.