No worries, that’s a good idea. Gotta be in digital format somewhere
I’m old school. And I am pretty tech savvy having worked in the tech field for 12 years. I do a combination of both books and online. Here is the thing for me, the guy on the internet explaining about reloading could very well be an idiot. He may not be and not explain things well. You may watch several videos from several people and may be confused because they may have different ways of doing the same thing. In other words you have to rely on some guy who may or may not know what he is doing to teach you. The books recommended by those of us who have some experience have been written by people in the industry who have the experience and the ability to reload safely and correctly and know how to write so a newbie can understand. They are trustworthy references. How do I know this? I own and have read most of the books you will see recommended here. And they were written maybe 20 years ago or more and have stood the test of time. And I have read the writings of most of these people who write the manuals for the last 40+ years. My favorite book to learn from is the Sierra manual, but I have also read my Lyman manual, Speer manual, Hornady manual and the Lee manual. For a newbie I recommend either the Lyman or Speer manuals. And as you progress other manuals might add to your knowledge. For instance the Lyman Cast Bullet manual will teach you how to cast your own bullets. The Lyman AR-15 reloading manual might teach you some specifics about reloading for the AR platform. But you need to know the basics first. If you want to save some money get the electronic version of one of the books. Now, if there is a company that clearly has the background to write about reloading and maybe produce videos about reloading Such as RCBS or Lee or Lyman or Hornady I would think you could trust their info. And they may recommend one of the books already recommended here. But then how do you refer and go back to something you may have a question about without a book? Having the book is infinitely more reliable and faster to refer back to than trying to find which video or reference on which website did you see what you want to reread. Having a single point of reference while you are learning will make things easier, quicker and you will learn the basics upon which you can expand to reload your way. All of this is my opinion of course.
Besides having a book which also has the load data, a book gives you a reliable reference to compare with when you find load data on the internet. Be very careful with load data you find on a website that is not a manufacturer of powder or bullets or is compiled by a reliable source. I reload for cartridges that have not existed for a very long time. So searches may or may not come up with reliable data. But if you find the right book you can still find reliable data. I have found some data that was well above what my books recommend as being safe to shoot. But it takes a book or a known reliable source to verify what you find on the net. Now, I also seem to want to use powders that have little or hard to find data in my books. So I also have older reloading manuals from Ideal/Lyman that has load data that the newer books do not have. The information in those books is not on the Internet from a reliable source.
I think that books and Internet have their place. The problem for me is when I need to refer back to something I need to reread or verify. It is better to use a single source that is handy and easy to search. Using the Internet, while having huge advantages, also can have serious disadvantages. And that can be too much information. Ask any of the newbies here. Too much information can make your head spin and you could make a serious mistake.
I highly recommend you speak with someone on island like Old Fart. He is really good about teaching reloading to newbies. I cannot stress this enough. And I guarantee you he will use a book to teach you. All of this is my opinion so while it is meant to be helpful, it may not be the right thing for your particular situation. It’s nice to see someone willing to ask all the right questions.