The Internet as a Resource for News and Information about Science
Fully 87% of online users have at one time used the internet to carry out research on a scientific topic or concept.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Seniors and the Internet
Any system being designed for consumers should take advantage of two trends: the centrality of search and the importance of peer advice (whether via email, social networking sites, blogs, or other emerging technologies). Both trends are likely to …
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Participation 2.0
As we’ve seen during this election season, participating online can also motivate users to participate offline.
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The Internet and Politics: No Revolution, Yet
Political fund-raising, campaigning, blogging and YouTubing are all on the rise, but they’re still a small part of the election scene.
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Internet Usage Trends – Through the Demographic Lens
One in five adults in this country are disconnected from the just-in-time information source that the internet has become for many people.
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The impact of the internet on politics
Is the internet the lever for direct democracy? Or is it a wedge for political polarization? An assessment of the first 10 years of online politics.
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User-Generated Content
More than a third or 35% of online adults create content online, and 57% of teenagers 12-17 make their own content to post to the Web. Younger users and home broadband users are the most avid content creators, and most post their creations online …
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Young and Wired: How today’s young tech elite will influence the libraries of tomorrow
Recent Pew Internet Project research examines technology use by teenagers and suggests how the behavior and expectations of young internet users might shape the libraries of the future.
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Most internet users start at a search engine when looking for health information online.
Very few check the source and date of the information they find.
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Online Health Search 2006
Most internet users start at a search engine when looking for health information online. Very few check the source and date of the information they find.