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A Comparative Study of Internet Use in Haryana Agriculture University and Panjab Agriculture University


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The study examines the status and use of the Internet in Punjab Agricultural University and Haryana Agricultural University. A well structured questionnaire was distributed among the 200 teachers and research scholars of both the agriculture universities under study. Findings of this study show that Internet is being heavily used for e-mail and research purpose and also highlight purposes and frequency of use of the Internet by the teachers and research scholars, their method of locating, accessing and using information on the net. The study also discusses the problems that are preventing wide use of the Internet in both the universities.

Keywords

Internet, WWW, Agriculture University, Teachers and Research Scholars.
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Chetan Sharma
UIRC (University Library), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006
India


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Chetan Sharma
UIRC (University Library), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006, India

Abstract


The study examines the status and use of the Internet in Punjab Agricultural University and Haryana Agricultural University. A well structured questionnaire was distributed among the 200 teachers and research scholars of both the agriculture universities under study. Findings of this study show that Internet is being heavily used for e-mail and research purpose and also highlight purposes and frequency of use of the Internet by the teachers and research scholars, their method of locating, accessing and using information on the net. The study also discusses the problems that are preventing wide use of the Internet in both the universities.

Keywords


Internet, WWW, Agriculture University, Teachers and Research Scholars.

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