Books can now shrug a bit of the burden of providing information to mankind as information products are slowly beginning to take over this responsibility. In this day and age, when the lives of people have become fast paced and extremely chaotic, it is no surprise that most of them choose to take the easier way out in terms of any question or problem. Internet is the answer. People’s lives, whether professionally or personally revolve around their computers and Internet. Internet is such a vast medium, and it requires so less effort, time, and money that almost everyone everywhere now prefers using this medium over conventional media.

Yes, the actual charm of holding a book in the hand or watching something on the cinema will never die. But researches and quick check of statistics or any other type of information are now strictly done through these kinds of products such as online videos, podcasts, eBooks, etc. These products, in reality, are available for almost every subject, field, or even particular topics that a person can think of. The topics can include anything from basic cookery and how to clean dishes to software designing and even quantum mechanics. Information products that are in the digital format and can be sourced through the Internet are easier to use, easier to peruse, and also easier to maintain than the earlier forms of books. Even if one takes the maintenance costs out of the picture, digital information products also end up being more affordable than conventional products like books. This is the primary reason why these products are taking over from libraries, across the world.

Most people nowadays look for information and definitions online and very few people can be seen in libraries. Most books have been digitally converted and hence are available online to any interested party. Furthermore, it is very rare that a person will find the conventional encyclopedia in any house now, but if that same person checks the computer of the family he or she is likely to find a digital copy. Same is the case for dictionaries. In fact, there popularity has grown so much that one can find even professionals looking for answers to their questions online. Even if they are looking for complex answers and solutions, one can see them conducting searches online for eBooks and information software. Mass media is now getting to be much more dependent on new age media, than it was ever dependent on television. One can see all types of professional news services popping up online and doing smashingly well. The area of coverage has also become more pinpointed. The maximum specialization that a typical news company could achieve earlier would be, for example, Oil and Gas, while now the specialization can go to upstream Oil and Gas and downstream Oil and Gas. This is the kind of detailing that information products have brought about in the world of communication, education, and even businesses. And whatever these products have achieved till now, they have the potential to multiply it exponentially in the future.