American´s reading habits have been changing over the years as the internet has revolutionized the way of reading and finding information.  The increasing popularity of e-books and mobile devices has been affecting American habits but also the libraries have been suffering as well in order to keep the pace of the technology competition.  According to Pew Internet Research, 50% of American adults have mentioned the internet as the main reference for national and international news while social media does not represent one of the main references of news for the American users.

It is important that we should take into consideration what are the effects in the future of using technology and social media instead of going to the library or buy a hard copy of one of the best sellers of the year.  By using internet to do any kind of research can make your life much easier whilst it could be reflected as a poor research considering that you can find most of the information online instead of going to the library and consult different sources.  I believe that we should be aware and precautions of using the internet tools and social media wisely and never lose the habits of reading a hard copy book that could bring you a different learning experience.