Internet Use by Faculty Members in Various Disciplines: A Comparative Case Study.

Lazinger, Susan S.; Bar-Ilan, Judit; Peritz, Bluma C.

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Publication Date: 1997

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Internet Use by Faculty Members in Various Disciplines: A Comparative Case Study.

Lazinger, Susan S.; Bar-Ilan, Judit; Peritz, Bluma C.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v48 n6 p508-18 Jun 1997

This study compared Internet use among 462 faculty members of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Survey included field and research interests, formal Internet training, self-instruction for Internet, general use and knowledge of computers, and perceived need for information the Internet can provide. Results found Internet use higher in sciences and agriculture than humanities. Includes faculty questionnaire. (PEN)

Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Internet, Use Studies, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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