Internet Usage–Students
Research Skills–Students
“Internet Replacing Libraries for Homework”
Source: Reuters
From the article, “For a majority of U.S. teenagers, ”homework” is finally living up to its name. Thanks to the Internet, research projects and other school assignments are being completed at home, on-line, replacing last-minute trips to the library, according to a study released Saturday. Seventy-one percent of middle school and high school students with Internet access said they relied on the electronic technology the most in completing a project, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That compares to 24 percent who said they relied on libraries the most, according to the survey. Of students aged 12-17, the Pew study found that 73 percent, or 17 million children, have Internet access. The Pew study surveyed 754 of those students. The Pew study quoted one 15-year-old boy, who said, ”Without the Internet, you need to go to the library and walk around looking for books. In today’s world, you can just go home and get into the Internet and type in your search term.”
See Also: Direct to the Complete Study. Includes Full-text, Charts, Methodology, etc.
See Also: “For Some, Net Puts Library on Shelf” from Dallas Morning News

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