Internet as Digital Practice: Examining Differences in African American Internet Usage

Internet as Digital Practice: Examining Differences in African American Internet Usage

This study assesses differences within the African American population with respect to internet activity. Using survey data, we find wide variations within the population. While some segments of African Americans are indeed less likely to perform certain activities on the internet, we note that certain segments of the African American population are reporting more internet activity than other r...

Individual Differences In Internet Usage

The relationship between the psychobiological model of personality types (psychoticism, extraversion, and neuroticism) devised by Eysenck & Eysenck (1985) and Internet use and usage motives was examined. A sample of 210 undergraduate students were asked to report on their motives for using the Internet and how often they engaged in a variety of Internet and web-based activities. The findings de...

Individual differences in Internet usage motives

The relationship between the psychobiological model of personality types (psychoticism, extraversion, and neuroticism) devised by Eysenck and Eysenck [Personality and individual differences: A natural science approach, Plenum Press, New York, 1985] and Internet use and usage motives was examined. A sample of 210 undergraduate students were asked to report on their motives for using the Internet...

Internet usage in Greek libraries

Purpose – The specific goal of this research study is to point out the utilization, integration and exploitation of the Internet among libraries in Greece. Design/methodology/approach – A survey consisting of 44 questions was distributed to librarians in Greece to collect the data for the study. Findings – The study reveals that the Internet is an essential and rigorous tool for librarians in G...

Internet Billing in Practice