A comparison of youngsters' use of CD‐ROM and the Internet as information resources

Andrew K. Shenton and Pat Dixon

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003, vol. 54, issue 11, 1029-1049

Abstract: Little research has compared youngsters' use of CD‐ROM and the Internet for information‐seeking purposes. Nevertheless, the area has recently been addressed within a largely qualitative project more generally devoted to young people's information universes. Home access to the Internet was seen to be more limited than that to CD‐ROM, although the former was consulted to tackle needs of a greater number of types. The strategies employed to exploit each form of information resource were essentially similar. No attempts were reported to check the credibility of any information retrieved from electronic sources. The Internet was, however, used more frequently beyond the informants' own homes than was CD‐ROM. There was also greater employment of the Internet by adults acting on the youngsters' behalf. As Internet use for school purposes rose in accordance with age, that of CD‐ROM declined. When youngsters themselves compared the two resources as information‐seeking tools, CD‐ROM software was criticized for its lack of detailed material and the Internet for the problems in locating what was desired. Project findings have implications in a range of areas, including the marketing of CD‐ROM packages, research and development and practices within schools.

Date: 2003
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