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ERIC Number: EJ735862
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0011-8052
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An Exploratory Survey of Student Perspectives Regarding Search Engines
Alshare, Khaled; Miller, Don; Wenger, James
Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v47 n2 p75-82 Spr-Sum 2005
This study explored college students' perceptions regarding their use of search engines. The main objective was to determine how frequently students used various search engines, whether advanced search features were used, and how many search engines were used. Various factors that might influence student responses were examined. Results showed that 94% of the students used search engines for class-related activities. Almost 61% of them used search engines one to two times per day and 28% used them three to four times per day. Males were more likely than females to use search engines for news, weather, and sports activities; females were more likely to use them for travel information. Yahoo and Google received the highest overall ratings. Business majors were more likely than non-business majors to use search engines for class-related activities and to use advanced search techniques. (Contains 2 tables.)
Delta Pi Epsilon, Inc. P.O. Box 4340, Little Rock, AR 72214. Tel: 501-219-1866; Fax: 501-219-1876; e-mail: dpe@ipa.net; Web site: http://www.dpe.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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