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The Internet and Education: Findings of the Pew Internet & Americ an
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About a week ago, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
released a report called "The Internet and Education", based on surveys of
754 youths ranging from 12-17 years old.
The following is among their findings:
"When asked to think about the last big report they wrote for school, 71% of
online teens reported relying mostly on Internet sources for their research.
Another quarter (24%) reported using mostly library sources, and 4% said
they used both equally."
An interesting report, available at:
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=39
Bernie Sloan
Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting
338 Henry Administration Building
506 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-4895
Fax: (217) 265-0454
E-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu
