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Awareness and Use of Internet Based E-Information Resources among School Children: A Case Study of Bijapur District, Karnataka


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108, India
     

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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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Electronic Information Resources, Information Technology, Internet, School Children, Usage.
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Deepa R. Kulkarni
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108
India

P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108
India


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Authors

Deepa R. Kulkarni
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108, India
P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti Campus, Toravi, Bijapur-586108, India

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.

Keywords


Electronic Information Resources, Information Technology, Internet, School Children, Usage.