Use and Impact of Social Networking Sites on Reading Habits of College Students

Hussain, Manzoor, Kubravi, Syed Uzma and Loan, Fayaz Ahmad Use and Impact of Social Networking Sites on Reading Habits of College Students. Library Philosophy and Practice, 2021, vol. 2021. [Journal article (Unpaginated)]

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The main objective of the study was to investigate how social networking sites(SNS) have shaped the reading habits of the degree college students in the Srinagar district of Kashmir, J&K, (India). Data were collected with the aid of a well�designed and structured questionnaire using Google forms. The results reveal that students use social networking sites for both academic and non-academic purposes. It was revealed that the majority of the students in all disciplines used social networking sites for exchanging reading material, communicating with teachers and classmates, obtaining information, and reading newspapers and magazines. The majority of the students also agree or strongly agree that social networking sites help in improving reading skills, understanding text, and developing book reading, newspaper reading, and critical reading. However, students have been cautioned to make judicial use of social networking sites.

Item type: Journal article (Unpaginated)
Keywords: Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Reading Habits, Academic Achievements, College Students
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CD. User training, promotion, activities, education.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CF. Reading and story telling.
Depositing user: Dr Fayaz Loan
Date deposited: 14 Oct 2023 20:47
Last modified: 14 Oct 2023 20:47
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/44942

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