> don't even know they exist That's the worst part. In truth, the 17-year-old amateur has most of the same options (especially library and asking the author).

> don't even know they exist That's the worst part. In truth, the 17-year-old amateur has most of the same options (especially library and asking the author). But it might never occur to them that the library will have it, or that the author will happily email them a copy.