Abstract:
The emergence of INTERNET has revolutionized the academic world. The NET is
paving way for a great leap in the field of higher education and research. This
paper is an attempt to investigate the use of INTERNET resources by the
academic community of Mysore University, using survey as the research tool.
The paper has investigated the faculty - wise, frequency and length of use of
INTERNET. The knowledge of search engines and prior skills in the use of
INTERNET are also examined. Factors such as search results, usefulness and
difficulties in browsing the net and the physical facilities providing satisfactory
environment for using the INTERNET service are also examined.