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Internet Usage in College Environment : A survey At Maharshi Dayanand College Library By Vinita Jain,Librarian M.D.College,Parel,Mumbai www.mdcollege.in email [email protected] http://mdcollegelibrary.in/ http://www.mdcollegelibrary.blogspot.in/ https://www.facebook.com/mdclibrary https://twitter.com/MDCLibrary http://www.tcyonline.com/profile/vinita-jain/ 55385 03/21/22 Project on Internet usage/V.Jain 1

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Internet Usage in College Environment : A surveyAt

Maharshi Dayanand College Library

ByVinita Jain,Librarian

M.D.College,Parel,Mumbaiwww.mdcollege.in

email [email protected]://mdcollegelibrary.in/

http://www.mdcollegelibrary.blogspot.in/https://www.facebook.com/mdclibrary

https://twitter.com/MDCLibraryhttp://www.tcyonline.com/profile/vinita-jain/55385

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What is Internet?

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The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP).

It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business,private and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat and the interlinked web pages and other documents of the world wide web.

Impact of Internet on Libraries

• New books list available on web by publishers/book sellers

• Journal subscription• Internet facility provided in the library• Student gets easy access to any kind of Information• Fast Communication• Exchange of notes through net• Create online groups to exchange ideas & their views

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Need for the Study• With the increase usage of internet libraries has

to provide the services with all modern technologies.

• Libraries need to use the new exciting technology for changing the total environment of information dissemination, information accessibility & information preservation.

• Since internet has been one of the major source for getting information, there was a need to understand the internet access pattern by the faculty and students at M D College Library.

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About M.D.College Library

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•Multi color racks • 8 Computers for Automation of the

Library• Free Internet facility

•Printout facility• All Books & Library cards are

barcoded•Photocopy machine

•8 computers for Internet•OPAC available on Intranet

Open Access Library

Library At A Glance• Books 35,000• Academic Journals 36 • Popular Magazines 44• Bound Volumes (1996 onwards academic journals only 1800• UGC-NLIST E resources• Maps, Atlases 12• Newspapers 21• CD/DVD 300

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College Strength(2012-13)• Arts 425• Science 527• Commerce 1932• BMM 165• B&I 180• B.F.M. 160• M.Com 60• M.Sc. 34• Computer Sc. 180• Research Scholar 10• Jr.College 3652• Total Students --------

7325 ---------

• Total Teaching Staff 175

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Objectives of the study• To know objectives of the using internet by

college students.• To ascertain the knowledge of users about

the internet resources. • To identify the popular search engines.• To determine the level of their satisfaction

with the services.• To suggest ways of providing better

internet services to users.

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Hypothesis • In the present IT age UG & PG students would

be aware of internet resources & services & hence extensively use internet for detail study.

• Internet being a source of information would be of immense help to users. The resources & services of M.D.College are adequate to meet the growing needs of the users.

• In present information age, internet connectivity would be provided by the library for all the departments for the staff.

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Methodology • The methodology adopted for the study is

questionnaire based survey

• In order to carry out the study, a questionnaire was designed & distributed among the respondents.

• The study is limited to find the internet usage.

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Data Analysis and Interpretation

• Total 150 questionnaires were distributed. Out of these 80 students and 35 faculty members responded.

• The data analysis & interpretations is based on a sample of 115 respondents out of two categories viz. students & faculty members of the college.

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Place of Accessing Internet

Place for usage of net by students

62%23%

6% 9%At College

At Home

At Cybercafe

Any other Place

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Place for usage of net by faculty

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Satisfaction with information retrieval

Satisfaction with infromation retrieval

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Users Search Strategies

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Search engines (google,yahoo etc.) Other search engines

Specif ic w ebsites

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Important websites which users’ use most frequently

• Yahoo.com• Zapak.com• Orkut.com• Google.com• Rediff.com• msn.com• Amazon.com• Nseindia.com• Indiainfoline.com

• Worldbank.org• Rbi.org• mu.ac.in• icicidirect.com• statisics.com• indiatimes.com• Wikipedia• icfai.org• bcaonline.org etc.• www.ugc.ac.in

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Advantage & Disadvantage of Internet

: Survey Report Advantage• Update ownself • World wide information• Project preparation• Latest news• Easy accessibility• Downloading information

Disadvantage• Spams/Junk Mails• Advertisement• Slow Speed• Websites not updated

timely• Authenticity of information

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Findings of the study

• Study shows that users are able to get required information from the internet but the users still feel need for instructions & training for using internet.

• Sometimes students find it difficult as less no of computers available for internet.

• Internet can be used for many purposes like educational, job search, entertainment, communication & business purpose

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Suggestions• There is a need for information literacy

programme on how to use internet effectively.

• Increase the no. of computers in library

• As internet connection available in all the depts. Faculty can take effort to show the subject specific links to the students for effective use of the resources available.

• Instructions in vernacular medium

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Conclusion• Internet usage increased as it is provided free by

the library to the students.• Information lietracy in online environment is

needed.• Study shows that the college libraries have the

major source of information. It is also that majority of students visits the library only for internet usage for printouts & project preparation.

• Many users are still not using the internet facility due to lack of information technology knowledge

• Students community uses it mostly for project work. Faculty use it for knowledge up gradation.

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