[Mark David]

Annika Carow’s research on the history of aviation started with Wikipedia â€" an online resource that can be edited by anybody with Internet access â€" but it wasn’t going to end there. “If I use something from Wikipedia, I like to check it on another site,” said Carow, 16, a junior at North Thurston High School. “Once I used information without checking, and it turned out to be wrong.” Students have become savvy about using high-tech resources in school libraries, and libraries are evolving by finding more room for computers, allowing students to borrow laptops and purchasing equipment students might not be able or a have a need to buy â€" such as digital video cameras and graphic calculators.

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