A digital library is a collection where documents and resources are stored electronically rather than on paper. The primary purpose of these libraries is to archive documents in digital form and facilitate electronic access. Electronic content can be designed for global accessibility, allowing anyone with an internet connection to access a vast array of information, or it may be restricted to local users only. The combination of methods, services, and informational structures that make this electronic information readily available through new technologies with easy, rapid, and widespread access constitutes a digital library.