Open AccessUse of Internet among Youth and its Effect on Library Attendance
Author(s) -
Sadia Nawaz,
Rabia Ben Ali,
Saira Batool,
Zara Alaudeen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of information management and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2409-7462
DOI - 10.47657/201516748
Subject(s) - attendance , the internet , simple random sample , medical education , interpretation (philosophy) , sample (material) , psychology , library science , sociology , political science , computer science , medicine , world wide web , demography , chemistry , population , law , chromatography , programming language
Internet in the last few decades has revolutionized the world and this revolution has also influenced university students. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between use of online sources and library attendance. By using simple random sampling technique 72 female students from the Department of Sociology, International Islamic university Islamabad were selected as respondents for this study. The data was collected through structured questionnaire. Findings were coded and given quantitative interpretation. The findings indicate that the usage of library has decreased due to the availability of internet facility. Students reported to prefer online sources due to the fact that they are conveniently available without the need to visit the library. Constraints in using the library were also reported. Nevertheless the respondents acknowledged the importance of library and the fact that it gives more authentic knowledge compared to online sources.