The Internet, 1995-2000: Access, Involvement, and Expression.

Katz, James; Rice, Ronald; Aspden, Philip

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The Internet, 1995-2000: Access, Involvement, and Expression.

Katz, James; Rice, Ronald; Aspden, Philip

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, v38 p391-98 2001

Discusses findings from national surveys conducted from 1995 to 2000 concerning access, community and political involvement, and social interaction of Internet users. Concludes that Internet usage is: becoming more equally accessible and widely used; associated with increased community and political involvement; and associated with significant, increased, and enduring online and offline social interactions. (Conferences 35 references.) (AEF)

Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Community Involvement, Computer Mediated Communication, Interaction, Internet, National Surveys, Online Systems, Politics

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Language: English

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