Although much attention has been given to the process of teaching older patrons about new technologies, the following study shows that younger patrons often require instruction in older technologies to feel comfortable using information in those formats. A survey was conducted among 80 undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-30, at the University of South Florida in the spring of 2005 to determine how they made use of varied information formats in their research. An information seeker's reticence to consult older information formats is termed as retro-technophobia and further suggestions for dealing with this phenomenon through well rounded bibliographic instruction are discussed in the following article. (Contains 1 figure and 6 notes.)