Access and Use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) among the Post Graduate Students of Rural Based College of Tamil Nadu, India-A Study
Authors
-
Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630003, Tamil Nadu
Ramalingam Jeyshankar -
Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630003, Tamil NaduNagappan Nachiappan
-
Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630003, Tamil NaduManoharan Suresh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2016/v53i3/72245Keywords:
Post Graduate Students, Rural Areas, Social Media, Social Networking Sites (SNSs).Abstract
Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are very useful to connect the people in today's society. The purpose of this study was to investigate the access to and use of social networking sites among the post graduate students of rural colleges in India. A questionnaire was used for this study. The respondents have excellent skills in using social networking sites for sharing and communicating information.
Downloads
Metrics
References
The New Media Consortium. (2007). Social Networking, the “Third Place”, and the Evolution of Communication. Retrieved on 5th Oct 2014 from www.nmc.org/evolution-communication
Boyd, D.M. & Ellison, N.B. (2007). Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 13(1): 11. Retrieved on 11th Oct 2014 from http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html
Mohamed Haneefa, K. & Sumitha, E. (2011). Perception and use of Social Networking Sites by the students of Calicut University. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology. 31(4): 295-301.
Keenan, A. & Shiri, A. (2009). Sociability and social interaction on social networking websites. Library Review. 58(6): 438-50.
Subrahmanyam, K., Reich, Stephanie, M., Waechter, N., & Espinoza, G. (2008). Online and offline social networks: Use of social networking sites by emerging adults. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 29(6): 420-33.
Park, J.-H. (2010). Differences among university students and faculties in social networking site perception and use: Implications for academic library services. The Electronic Library. 28(3): 417-31.
Pempek, Tiffang A., Yermolayeva, Yevdokiya A., & Calvert, Sandra L. (2009). College student’s social networking experiences on Facebook. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 30(3): 227-38.
Tyagi S. (2012). Use of Web 2.0 Technology by Library Professionals: Study of Selected Engineering Colleges in Western Uttar Pradesh. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. 32(5): 439-445.
Mahalakshmi, K. & Ally, S.S. (2011). Use of social networking sites: A study among university library professionals in Coimbatore district. In National Seminar on Emerging Library and Information Technologies (ELITE-2011), 9-10 Dec 2011, edited by G. Rathinasabapathy, V. Chandrakumar & K. Elavazhakan, Department of Library Science, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, 155-58.
Baker, L.R. & Oswald, D.L. (2010). Shyness and online social networking services. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 27(7): 873-889.
Quan-Haase, A. & Young, A.L. (2010). Uses and gratifications of social media: A comparison of facebook and instant messaging. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. 30(5): 350-361.
Manjunatha, S. (2013). The Usage of Social Networking sites among the college students in India. International Research Journal of Social Sciences. 2(5): 15-21.
Jain, D. & Sadriwala, F.F. (2013). Perception towards entertainment values of users by Social Networking Sites: An empirical study. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Management Review. 2(3): 1-12.
Chakravarty, R. & Chopra, K. (2013). Application of Web 2.0 Tools in IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) and IIM 241(Indian Institute of Management) Libraries of India: A study. SRELS Journal of Information Management. 50(1): 35-40.
Read, B. (2006). To the chagrin of its clientele, Facebook expands its membership. The Chronicle of Higher Education. 53(5): A35.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.
Accepted 2016-05-20
Published 2016-06-20
