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Compuer and Internet Use in the United States: 2003 (2005)

nformation on the characteristics of households and people who have and have not adopted use of computers and the Internet.

 

Computer Use and Ownership (continually updated)

Reports on computer use and ownership, including detailed statistics, from the Census Bureau.

 

Computer and Internet Use by Children and Adolescents in 2001 (October 2003)

Examines the use of computers and the Internet by American children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 17. It looks at the overall rate of use, the ways in which children and teens use the technologies, where the use occurs (home, school, and other locations), and the relationships of these aspects of computer and Internet use to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics such as children’s age and race/ethnicity and their parents’ education and family income.

 

Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2002 (October 2003)

Press Release
Data on Internet access in U.S. public schools from 1994 to 2002 by school characteristics. Trend analysis on the progress of public schools and classrooms in connecting to the Internet and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet access. For the year 2002, this report also presents data on the types of Internet connections used; student access to the Internet outside of regular school hours; laptop computer loans; hand-held computers for students and teachers; and school Web sites. It also contains information on computer hardware, software, and Internet support and Web site support at the school; teacher professional development on how to integrate the use of the Internet into the curriculum; and technologies and procedures to prevent student access to inappropriate material on the Internet.

 

Counting on the Internet (December 2002)

Pew Research Center study finds that most people expect to find key information online, most find the information they seek, many now turn to the Internet first.

 

The Internet Goes to College: How Students are Living in the Future with Today's Technology (September 2002)

Scholarly report including statistics on academic and social use of the Internet.

 

The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-savvy Students and Their Schools (August 2002)

Scholarly report including statistics on students' use and attitudes toward Internet access, instruction, and using the Internet for school-related research.

 

A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet (2002) Executive Summary | HTML | PDF-98 pages

Comprehensive information on Americans' connectivity to the Internet. Includes data on computer use by sex, age, race, and income.

 

Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2001 (2002)

Internet:  PDF-80 pages
Print: DOCS/US  ED 1.328/4:SCH 6/3/1994-2001 
Annual report from NCES with statistics by school characteristics such as instructional level, school size, metropolitan status, percent minority enrollment, and percent of students eligible for free/reduced lunch program. Discusses trends in number of classrooms connecting to the Internet, ratio of students to instructional computers, types of Internet connections.

 

Home Computers and Internet Use in the United States: August 2000 (September 2001) PDF-12 pages

For highlights, see Press Release. The report showed that 54 million households, or 51 percent, had one or more computers in the home in August 2000, up from 42 percent in December 1998. Extensive statistics by age, race, educational attainment, income, and region of the country. Discusses Internet access at home and at school.

 

Hispanics and the Internet (2001)      top

Extensive report with statistics available in both English and Spanish. Excerpt: "Fully 50% of Hispanics who are 18 and older have used the Internet. Overall, 11 million Hispanic adults have Internet access and there was a 25% increase in the population in the twelve months from March 2000 through February 2001, which is the month we measured the access rate at 50%. By comparison, 58% of white adults have been online and 43% of African-Americans have been online."

Internet Use (Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2000-2001) PDF-8 pages | CATALOG RECORD for Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Use of Internet by age, education, occupation (managerial, technicians, crafts), industry (finance, services, communications, manufacturing, retail trade, agriculture), place of access (home, school, work), purpose (e-mail, schoolwork). Discussion, statistics, charts.

 

Characteristics and Choices of Internet Users (February 2001) PDF-69 pages

Internet users by race/ethnicity, college degree, household income, availability of DSL and modem access, monthly Internet service provider fees. Discussion and statistics.

 

Fact Sheets on the Digital Divide [statistics] (2000)     top
[Note: Scroll down to Fact Sheets on the Digital Divide]

• Americans Increasingly Use Internet Outside the Home
• Americans Using Internet for Many Tasks
• Education: Boosting the Odds for Internet Use
• "Digital Divide" Widening at Lower Income Levels
• Government Programs Designed to Close the Divide
• Hispanics Falling Back in Information Age
• In Information Expansion, Blacks Lag Behind
• Native Americans Lacking Information Resources
• Racial Divide Continues to Grow
• Rural Areas Magnify "Digital Divide"
• Single-Parent Households At Information Disadvantage

 

Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms, 1994-99 (2000) PDF-4 pages 
Print: DOCS/US  ED 1.328/4:SCH 6/3

Percentage of public schools connected to the Internet, ratio of students per computer, type of connection (dedicated line, dial-up), and funding sources. Discussion and statistical tables.

 

Internet and the Family 2000: The View from Parents, The View from Kids (May 2000) PDF-38 pages     top

Computer access by age, sex, race, marital status, employment status, educational attainment, and income. Patterns of Internet use by age, sex, and type of use. This study focuses on the differences between parents and children. Statistics.

 

UCLA Internet Report: Surveying the Digital Future (2000) CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK
Print: DOCS/DESK  CALIF U6067 C65 S97 2000 

Statistics. Table of Contents includes sections titled: Top Ten Most Popular Internet Activities, Boys & Girls & Men & Women, Has Communication Technology Made the World a Better Place, and Information on the Internet: Is it Reliable and Accurate?

 

Evolution of the Digital Divide (2000)       top

Discussion of racial differences in computer access and use with statistical tables on race, age, education, occupation, income, gender.

 

Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion: A Report on Americans' Access to Technology Tools (October 2000) PDF-139 pages | CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK

Statistics on computer/Internet access and use by income, education, race/ethnicity, gender, age, educational attainment, and disability status.

 

Digital Divide: Computers & Our Children's Future (2000) CATALOG RECORD

Computers and children, the social aspects of computer-assisted instruction, and educational equalization.

 

E-Rate and the Digital Divide (2000)         top

Statistics on public schools and libraries who apply for and receive the e-rate and the e-rate's impact on the Digital Divide.

 

How Access Benefits Our Children: Connecting Our Kids to the World of Information (2000)

Fifth report from NTIA on lessons learned from projects funded by the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP).

 

Internet Access in Public and Private Schools  (1999) PDF-2 pages | CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK
Print:  DOCS/US  ED 1.341:SCH 6/4

Statistics. Excerpt: "The percentage of schools with access to the Internet increased from 35 percent in the fall of 1994 to 78 percent in 1997. This access was more likely to be provided to teachers than students, and in schools with low rather than high percentages of low income students." There is a link to the full report.

 

Student Computer Use (1999) CATALOG RECORD        top
Print:  DOCS/US  ED 1.341:ST 9/7

Two-page summary of percentage of students using computers at school by grade and frequency, 1984-1996. Discussion and statistical tables.

 

Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide (1999)

This is the third report examining which American households have access to telephones, computers, and the Internet, and which do not. The "digital divide"-- the divide between those with access to new technologies and those without -- is now one of America's leading economic and civil rights issues. This report tries to clarify which Americans are falling further behind. Statistics.

 

Falling Through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide (1998)      top

This is the second report (from NTIA) on computer ownership and access by race, age, education, income, and household type. Charts and graphs.

 

Cyberghetto or Cybertopia? Race, Class, and Gender on the Internet (1998) CATALOG RECORD

Examines the issue of social justice on the Internet. Chapter titles include: Internet or Outernet, Exploring the Great Equalizer: Demythologizing Internet Equity, Insuring Social Justice for the Underclass.

Bridging the Digital Divide: The Impact of Race on Computer Access and Internet Use (1998)

Key demographic variables (race, income, education, age) and how they affect computer access. Discussion and statistical tables and charts.

Computer and Internet Access in Private Schools and Classrooms, 1995 and 1998 (Statistics in Brief) PDF-3 pages | CATALOG RECORD
Print:  DOCS/US  ED 1.328/4:C 73

Overview of computers in private schools by type of private school, school level, teacher training, and minority enrollment.

 

1998 National Survey of U.S. Public Library Outlet Internet Connectivity PDF-4 pages

Statistical report on public libraries connected to the Internet by poverty status, by speed of connection, and filtering policy.

 

Percentage of Students Who Used A Computer at Home by Purpose, Grade Level, Race-Ethnicity, and Family Income: 1997

Student use of computers by purpose (word processing, e-mail, Internet, school assignments, databases, graphics/design) by race, income, and grade level.

 

Access Denied: Changes in Computer Ownership and Use: 1984-1997 PDF-34 pages

Ownership, access, use by age, race, educational attainment, employed/unemployed, Internet use at home/school/work. Discussion and tables.

Falling Through The Net: A Survey of the "Have Not's" in Rural and Urban America (1995)

This is the first Digital Divide report and reports racial, income, and other demographic data on computer and Internet users.

Web Sites        top

Technology & Media Use [Pew Reports]

Links to scholarly research reports that explore the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. From their home page: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project aims to be an authoritative source for timely information on the Internet's growth and societal impact, through research that is scrupulously impartial."

Digital Divide Network

Links to several research reports on the Digital  Divide.

California         top

Digital Divide in California (2000) PDF-2 pages

Two-page statistical brief. Computer use and access by age, education, income, and among Latinos.

 

California Technology Report (2000)

Percentage of schools connected to Internet, barrier to connectivity, student/computer ratio, technology revenues per pupil, source of revenues.

 

Profile of California Computer and Internet Users (2000) PDF-26 pages

Statistics on race/ethnicity, educational attainment, income. Comparison of California users with national figures. Also purposes for which Internet is used (e-mail, online shopping, finding information, playing games, etc.).

Articles         top

Article of Special Note in CQ Researcher:
"Digital Divide: Should Internet Access for the Poor Be Subsidized?" Jan 28, 2000 v10 i3.
Also vailable in print: REFERENCE H35 E35 Jan 28, 2000 v10 i3.

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