Gender differences in internet usage among college students: A comparative study

Library Philosophy and Practice

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-13

  Thanuskodi, S ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Databases; E books; E journals; Female; Internet; Internet surfing; Male; Usage pattern; Web use

Indexed keywords

EID: 85085335391     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15220222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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