Internet Survey

The Internet is a global network comprised of a large number of interconnected individual networks for information researching and communication. In this survey, we would like to observe the habits and practices of Internet users. Your help is appreciated.

Please answer each question provided.

1. Do you use the Internet?
yes
no
If yes, please continue answering the survey.

2. On average, how often do you access the Internet? (Choose the appropriate time frame for you and enter the corresponding number of times used per chosen frame.)
/day or
/week or
/month

3. Indicate how important each reason below is for using the Internet. (Choose one number for each on a scale from 1 to 5.)
Surfing/ Browsing
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important
Researching
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important
E-mail
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important

4. In the last week, estimate how many separate times you used the Internet for any of the above functions(Please enter zero if none)?

5. Of these last times, how much of your total time (out of 100%) was devoted to
Surfing?

Researching?

E-mailing?
* Total should add up to 100.

6. Where do you usually access the Internet?
at home
on campus (via university lab)

7. By what means do you use your home computer to access the internet?
through an organization (i.e. school or company)
by a local provider
by a national provider ( i.e. america online, compuserve, etc.)
do not own home computer
own home computer but do not have access to internet.

8. Given your normal school day, when do you usually access the Internet?
before your first class
after your last class
between your classes

9. During what time period, do you usually access the Internet?
early morning (2 a.m.- 8 a.m.)
evening (6 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
morning (8 a.m.- 12 p.m.)
late night (10 p.m.- 2 a.m.)
afternoon (12 p.m.- 6 p.m.)

10. How important are the following reasons for Internet use? (Choose one number for each on a scale from 1 to 5.)
Information Source
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important
Communication
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important
Entertainment
not important
somewhat important
important
very important
extrermely important

11. Please indicate how disadvantageous each of the following is on a scale from 1 to 4. (Choose one number for each. Scale is in terms of the degree of disadvantage.)
Too much information
not disdvantageous
a little diadvantageous
disadvantagoeus
considerably diadvantageous
Time consuming
not disdvantageous
a little diadvantageous
disadvantagoeus
considerably diadvantageous
Difficult to use
not disdvantageous
a little diadvantageous
disadvantagoeus
considerably diadvantageous
Cost
not disdvantageous
a little diadvantageous
disadvantagoeus
considerably diadvantageous

12. What college are you enrolled in?
business
natural sciences
liberal arts
engineering
other

Thank you!