The first step to writing a paper included a trip to the local library. Hopefully everyone else wasn't writing about same topic I picked! Like Landow, I "encountered hardcover textbooks and anthologies, paperbound books, and inexpensive hardbound editions, such as thouse issued by Modern Library, Everyman, and Oxford Classics." (page 215)

After that, countless hours were spent writing out notes and the paper itself. Talk about time consuming!

Then came the typing of the paper. If I was out of white out, I ended up going through a lot of paper (not to mention time).

Now, I just need to google what I'm looking for and an array of articles are found. If I'm not particularly up for a trip to the library, I can access the UMN online library for e-journals, articles, books, etc.

Once I have my information put together, typing the paper is a breeze. I have a word processing application. It edits, corrects, and formats my paper. If I make a mistake, I can correct it and resave. No need for white out or retyping each page if a mistake is found.

Writing is so much eaiser today!