i) It's a tool for building knowledge and facilitating learning.

ii)It's a means to understand issues and increase public awareness.

ii)It helps us succeed in business.

iv)It allows us to disprove lies and support truths.

v)It is a means to find, gauge, and seize opportunities.

vi)It promotes a love of and confidence in reading, writing, analyzing, and sharing valuable information.

vii)It provides nourishment and exercise for the mind.