Internet Surfing in Universities of Delhi
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Abstract
The study examines the use of Internet in Universities of Delhi. Two major groups- teachers and research scholars were surveyed. The survey instrument was a hardcopy questionnaire. Findings of this study show that respondents are seriously depend on Internet mainly for research, teaching and communication. The study also discusses frequency of use of Internet by teachers and research scholars and problems faced by them in extensive use of Internet
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