On behalf of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the authors would like to acknowledge the contributions to this study by the following people: Thanks to danah boyd, Fred Stutzman, and Eszter Hargittai for their assistance with the survey design and research process. About the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The Pew Internet […]
Annual Gadgets Survey 2007 Final Topline, 12/13/07 Data for October 24 – December 2, 2007 Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project Sample: n = 2,054 adults 18 and older, including 500 cell phone users Interviewing dates: 10.24.07 – 12.2.07 Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage […]
May 2, 2008 On Aug. 8, 2008 – the eighth day of the eighth month of the year ’08 – at exactly 08:08:08 p.m., the Summer Olympics are scheduled to begin in Beijing. The day and hour for the start of the opening ceremony of the Olympics was chosen for its good fortune – a […]
On behalf of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the authors would like to thank the following people: Mark Andrejevic, Mary Ellen Bates, Esther Dyson, Paula Hane, Christopher Hoofnagle, Penelope Hughes, Trevor Hughes, Marydee Ojala, Gary Price, Barbara Quint, Ari Schwartz, and Fred Stutzman were key advisers at various stages of the research design […]
About the Library Research Center, Graduate School for Library and Information Science, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign: The Graduate School of Library and Information Science is the top-ranked such school in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report (2006). Established in 1961 to provide statistical support for state and public libraries, the Library Research […]
People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members.
Most internet users are unaware and unconcerned about the extent of the data available about them online
28% of online teens have blogs and blogging growth is almost entirely fueled by girls; Super communicators rise as email fades as a communication tool for teens
Introduction For generations, public libraries have played a central role in providing a vast range of information to Americans. From the stacks of non-fiction books, to racks of newspapers and magazines, to shelves of reference materials and government documents, libraries have been the place to go to find answers to questions. Over the last 15 […]
