Awareness and Use of Internet Based E-Information Resources among School Children: A Case Study of Bijapur District, Karnataka
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Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108
Deepa R. Kulkarni -
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108P. G. Tadasad
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https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2015/v52i1/58769Keywords:
Electronic Information Resources, Information Technology, Internet, School Children, Usage.Abstract
The present study investigates the awareness and use of internet based e-information resources among school children in two selected schools of Bijapur of Karnataka State. Based on a survey of 120 students, the study emphasizes the awareness and use of e-information sources. It assesses and analyzes the acquaintance of school children with IT, awareness and use of internet, problems encountered awareness about searching e-information sources, types of sources preferred, reasons for not using e-information sources, channels preferred, and ability of them to use e-information sources.
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Accepted 2015-02-09
Published 2015-02-01
