This is why librarians and your instructors are constantly asking you to take advantage of your academic privilege by using the library databases.
I was never aware of the fact that it is so expensive to give students access to a library database. Reading this has made me understand how important it is to utilize the free resources available to you.
The good news is that academics, librarians, and even the government are pushing for more open access to academic material.
Being enrolled on South Plains has made me feel very fortunate to have access to the free textbooks. It is a socially known thing that a huge college expense comes from buying textbooks.
Students, even those in high school, enjoy information privileges that aren't afforded to the general public
This graph represents the fortitude that we as students have over the rest of the world. I did not realize how lucky we are to have access to the internet.