Social Media Networking by Students in Search of Information: Special Reference on Bishop Heber College
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Assistant Librarian, Kings Engineering College, Sriperumbudur, Chennai - 602117, Tamil Nadu ,IN
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Assistant Professor, Vellalar College for Women, Thindal, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu ,INS. Muthuvennila
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Research Scholar, Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu ,INP. Selvakamal
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https://doi.org/10.15613/sijrs/2022/v9i1-2/43537Keywords:
Internet Awareness, Information Search, Social Media, Social NetworksAbstract
This study deals with social media networking by students in search of information: special reference on Bishop Heber College. Students are turning to the internet more and more for social interaction. In this study, we looked at how often students used social media sites, as well as how much time they spent on social networks. We looked at people who used Face book, Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as a few other social media sites. We wanted to figure out how important different activities on social media sites were. We sent out 190 questionnaires and got back 170 valid ones with an 85% response rate. The collected data was analyzed with the SPSS. Illustrates the prevalence of social media use among male categories (102) compared to female categories (68). The majority of social media users come from urban areas (111). Facebook (60) is the most commonly used social media network among students at Bishop Heber College. The opinion of the social media networks among the students and 60 students out of 170 expressed their opinion as social media networks are excellent. This research paper clearly deals with the social media networking sites.
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