Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-141). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 101 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-78). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (MPhil (Sociology and Social Anthropology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / Please refer to full text for abstract

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Syracuse University, 2009. / "Publication number: AAT 3381597."

Thesis (M.Ed.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Jul. 27, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Der Prozess der zunehmenden medialen Durchdringung unseres Alltags, der u.a. von Krotz (2007) als Mediatisierung beschrieben wird, betrifft alle gesellschaftlichen Bereiche und bleibt deshalb auch nicht folgenlos für Wissenschaft und Forschung. Insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Implementierung digitaler Medien und vor allem des Internet, ist ein Wandel des wissenschaftlichen Handlungsfelds hin zu einer E-Science bzw. „Cyberscience“ (Nentwich, 2003) zu beobachten. Davon sind jedoch nicht nur soziale und infrastrukturelle Aspekte von Wissenschaft betroffen (vgl. u.a. Berghaus, 2003; Donk, 2010). So stellt die Erweiterung kommunikativer Handlungspotenziale im Internet nicht nur „normale“ Nutzer, sondern auch Forscher vor neuartige Probleme (vgl. u.a. Beck 2010). Inwiefern sich dies auf das Handlungsfeld „Internetforschung“ auswirkt, ist Gegenstand der vorgestellten Studie, deren Kerninteresse die forschungsethischen Implikationen dieser Entwicklung sind: Welche forschungsethischen Probleme entstehen in der Alltagspraxis von Internetforschern? Braucht es neue ethische Richtlinien? Diese Fragen wurden im Zuge einer qualitativen Befragung von 17 deutschen Internetforschern aus dem Bereich Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft eruiert.

Thesis (DTech (Information Technology))Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011 / It was concluded in the literature review that small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMME) should prioritise utilising the websites on the Internet, as it provides a low cost infrastructure, unlocking opportunities and allowing small- to medium-sized enterprises to market to the international customer, promoting business activities in a low-risk environment. However, visitors do not know that they do not know, meaning a need for facilitation exists between the Internet user in terms of the information required and the information available on the Internet. Search engines (governed by their organic ranking algorithms) were created for this very purpose, to facilitate users in finding relevant information on the Internet in the shortest time possible. Search engines interpret and evaluate any given indexed web page from a targeted keywords perspective, indicating that web pages must be optimised from a search engine perspective. However, the elements search engines perceive to be important may not always be aligned with what website visitors perceive to be important. Anything on the web page that may remotely impede the visitors’ experience could be detrimental as alternative website options are but a click away. An example would be the excessive use of content on a given web page. The search engine may find the excessive content useful as it may provide contextual interpretation of the web page. However, the excessive content may impede a visitor’s website interaction as it is estimated that the average visitors will often view a web page for 45-60 seconds and read a maximum of 200 words only. During the process of identifying the contradictory search engine optimisation (SEO) elements and website usability (WU) attributes, three journal articles were written, with two journal articles following their own research methodologies and the third journal article utilising all the research results in order to create the fused SEO and WU model. Journal Article 1: Two websites were used as part of the experiment: • Control Website (CW): http://www.copywriters.co.za • Experimental Website (EW): http://www.copywriters.co.za/ppc/. The CW is an existing website with no special emphasis applied to SEO and/or WU. The EW was developed by implementing the WU attributes and ignoring all contradictory SEO elements. In order to ensure integrity of the experiment, search engines were denied access to the EW. The traffic sources for the CW were search engines (organic) traffic, as well as direct and referrer traffic.

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Masters of Arts in Library and Information Science from the Department of Information Studies at the University of Zululand, 2002. / The Internet has been described as a collection of sprawling computer networks that link millions of computers used by tens of millions of people all over the world (Leedy 1997:66). From an initial few hundred computers, the Internet has grown exponentially enabling users to communicate with each other and share information. Libraries have embraced the Internet in order to deliver improved services and extend and expand the scope of what they offer. The purpose of this study was to explore and examine, through a comparison, the use of the Internet for teaching, learning and research by academics and students at the Universities of Zimbabwe and Zululand. It was also to explore how their libraries could contribute towards achieving this aim. The survey method was largely used in which both qualitative and quantitative data was collected. Two sets of questionnaires were distributed, one to academics and students, and the second to professional librarians in the two institutions. Interviews were also conducted with IT divisions. Data was then analysed using the SAS programme and Microsoft Excel. The study found out that there were high computer and Internet skills among the respondents, both among academics and students, and librarians. The Internet was used in both institutions, for study and work purposes. Among the resources used, e-mail and the web were the most used by the majority of respondents. The study found out that there was no recognisable difference between Internet use and academic discipline, between and within the two institutions. This was contrary to studies in literature reviewed where Sciences were found to use the Internet more than Humanities. No significant differences were also noticed when Internet use was analysed by level of study and status of faculty academics. The study however established that the Internet had changed the information seeking behaviour of the majority of respondents in all categories. There was evidence of use of others services like telnet, electronic journals and other library OPACs by librarians for work purposes. There was however a poor link between librarians and their users with regards to use of Internet resources. The study also highlighted rather similar problems facing the two institutions in terms of Internet accessibility. Access was a major concern, due to inadequate provision of computers and existing connection to the Internet. The need for more formalised training in the use of Internet resources and the creation of awareness among academics and other potential users were also highlighted. Despite these problems, the study revealed that there is a great potential for Internet use and appreciation among academic librarians and users in the two institutions. Recommendations were put forward, among them, the need for management in the two institutions to make resources, both financial and materially available in order to sustain Internet use programmes and initiatives that are already in place.

No description available.