Internet Café Entrepreneurs

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stein Kristiansen ◽  
Bjørn Furuholt ◽  
Fathul Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Internet Cafes

Internet cafés represent a potential means of bridging the information gap between social groups and geographical areas This study examines the spread of Internet cafés in Indonesia The main objectives are to identify characteristics of Internet café entrepreneurs and to enhance the understanding of preconditions for the provision of Internet access by small-scale private enterprises. A survey methodology is used and the data reveal clear statistical associations between entrepreneurial adaptations, such as connection types and service variety, and success variables. The authors' policy recommendations include government intervention, primarily in infrastructure development and awareness creation, for a more equitable spread of access to information through the Internet.

scholarly journals Grey literature citations in top nursing journals: a bibliometric study

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Woods ◽  
Kathleen Phillips ◽  
Andrew Dudash
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Information Professionals

Objective: As access to information grows in tandem with the growth of the Internet, access to grey literature also increases. Because little is known about the use of grey literature in nursing journals, the authors investigated the prevalence and types of grey literature citations in top nursing journals.Methods: We analyzed all citations (n=52,116) from articles published in 2011 in 6 top nursing journals selected from the Medical Library Association’s Nursing and Allied Health Resource Section’s 2012 “Selected List of Nursing Journals.” Grey literature citations were identified and categorized by type.Results: Grey literature accounted for 10.4% of citations across all 6 journals. Publications from governments (54.3%) and corporate organizations (26.8%) were the most common types of grey literature.Conclusion: The substantial citation of grey literature in nursing journals shows that nursing scholars seek and use this category of information. These findings have implications for teaching and learning among nursing researchers and the information professionals who serve the nursing research community.

Has the Promise of the Internet Been Realized? Internet Access and Collective Invention among Independent and Organizational Patent Inventors

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-574
Author(s):  
Eric Dahlin ◽  
Mikaela Dufur ◽  
Dallan Flake
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Collective Invention

The Internet provides individuals with new avenues for knowledge sharing and collaboration, two key ingredients for the production of novelty. Despite the unprecedented access to information and potential collaborators provided by the Internet, however, organizations remain the preeminent site of invention, presumably due to the tremendous resources, technology, and expertise at their disposal. Given the presumption that improved access to the Internet cultivates connectivity and novelty among individuals, on one hand, and the resources organizations can leverage to create novelty, on the other hand, we ask whether Internet access plays a role in the incidence of collective invention for independent inventors and organizational inventors in the knowledge economy. Regression models based on a sample of metropolitan areas in the United States predict that increases in household Internet access increases collective invention for organizational patent inventors, but not independent patent inventors.

scholarly journals Internet Access in the New Brazilian Normal: A Basic Need for Access to Income, Health, and Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-304
Author(s):  
Flávio Fabrício V. M. Ferreira ◽  
Flávio G. O. Soares Filho ◽  
Wanderson Guimarães de Lana ◽  
Rafael Pimentel dos Santos ◽  
Philippe Cedraz Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Remote Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Essential Tool ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Basic Need ◽  
Supporting Pillar

Remote access to information and services has become a latent reality in Brazil since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This paper discusses the importance of the community’s access to the internet, and as the web’s worldwide is an essential tool for remote working and a supporting pillar for essential services remotely offered such as education, banking, and medical care.    

scholarly journals To what extent can libraries ensure free, equal and unhampered access to Internet-accessible information resources from a global perspective?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Provider ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Starting Point

This dissertation examines the extent to which libraries can provide equal and unhampered access to Internet-accessible information resources on a global scale. It is concerned with restrictions on access to information via the Internet in libraries, and it specifically investigates access to Internet-accessible information through web sites and online databases, and via communication-based mediums such as email. The overall aim of the dissertation is to identify a set of barriers that exist on a global scale, and to examine these barriers and assess the extent to which the international library community is able to overcome them. The research takes as its starting point the rapid growth of the Internet as an information provider in the last ten years. It takes place against a background of uncertain global security and a globalised economy that is increasingly taking advantage of Internet technologies to facilitate its operation. In light of this, the first part of the dissertation constructs a theoretical framework which allows for an examination of the role of the Internet as an information provider in a global arena where the forces of the nation state and big business are able to influence Internet development. Libraries are incorporated into this framework as providers of access to information via the Internet. The rights of library users to access information on the Internet are examined from a human rights perspective which enables the dissertation to assess differences in freedom of access to information on the Internet around the world. The second part of the dissertation empirically examines barriers to Internet-accessible information resources in light of this framework, using a combination of survey and interview work to expose differences in levels of Internet access and development across countries. These differences are then analysed to address the extent to which access barriers exist on a worldwide scale, as well as the extent to which they affect libraries as providers of Internet access. It is argued that as Internet infrastructure and use within a country develops, more obstacles to accessing information become apparent, and the extent to which libraries are able to overcome these obstacles is dependent on their ability to influence decision-making processes at a number of levels, from the local community up to levels of international governance.

Technology Access Points in Turkey

2011 ◽  
pp. 204-216
Author(s):  
Yavuz Inal ◽  
Zehra Akyol ◽  
Orhan Erden
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Parental Control ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Capital City ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Technology Access ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Internet Cafes

Purpose of the study is to examine one of the popular Internet access places, Internet cafés, in Turkey by focusing the missions of these places regarding gameplay, computer use, Internet use, and their roles in the society. In the study, 71 Internet cafés, existing in 8 different districts in Ankara, capital city of Turkey, were examined during 4 weeks. Data were collected by giving a questionnaire including demographic information about users and their Internet café habits. Internet café users’ observation patterns were reported while they were using Internet and playing computer games. Besides, interviews were conducted with volunteer users in terms of their preferences, such as surfing, chatting, doing homework, or playing computer games, to collect deep information regarding aims of the research. Results of the study revealed that one of the main missions of the Internet cafés in the society is that they are seen as places for game play, because majority of the Internet café users preferred playing computer games. It was found that there are certain differences among café users from low and high socioeconomic districts and gender in terms of Internet café frequency, use habits, and use aims. In addition, parental control on Internet café use showed significant differences among café users. Although there are prejudices and negative considerations on Internet café use in the society, they are not harmful places to the majority of the participants.

Civic Space Portal

2005 ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
Olesya Arkyhypska ◽  
Svitlana Bilous ◽  
Vitaly Yarinich
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Press Release ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Civic Space ◽  
At Home ◽  
Internet Cafes

Internet use in Ukraine has grown rapidly over the past years. In January 2001, the number of Internet users constituted 4.6% of the Ukraine’s population, in January 2002—5.5%. In 2003, the number of Ukrainian e-users reached 8% of Ukrainian population or 3.8 million people (Press release, 2003). Research shows that about 2% of Ukrainian men and 2% of women have access to the Internet at home. Thirty-seven percent use Internet at work, 22% at home and 21% in Internet access sites (e.g., Internet cafes, libraries, etc.). Thirteen percent of Ukrainians residing in cities with the population of more than 500,000 inhabitants are Internet users, however in other areas of Ukraine its rate is lower—only 1%.

THE STATE OF OPEN ACCESS ADOPTION IN LEGAL SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Solomon Bopape
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
The Right

The study of law focuses, among other aspects, on important issues relating to equality, fairness and justice in as far as free access to information and knowledgeis concerned. The launching of the Open Access to Law Movement in 1992, the promulgation of the Durham Statement on Open Access to Legal Scholarshipin 2009, and the formation of national and regional Legal Information Institutes (LIIs) should serve as an indication of how well the legal world is committed to freely publishing and distributing legal information and knowledge through the Internet to legal practitioners, legal scholars and the public at large aroundthe world. In order to establish the amount of legal scholarly content which is accessible through open access publishing innovations and initiatives, this studyanalysed the contents of websites for selected open access resources on the Internet internationally and in South Africa. The results of the study showed that there has been a steady developing trend towards the adoption of open access for legal scholarly literature internationally, while in South Africa legal scholarly literature is under the control of commercial publishers. This should be an issue for the legal scholarship which, among its focus, is to impart knowledge about the right of access to information and knowledge.

The Digital Divide and K-12 Student Computer Use

10.28945/2926 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
James N. Morgan ◽  
Craig A. VanLengen
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Limited Basis ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

The divide between those who have computer and Internet access and those who do not appears to be narrowing, however overall statistics may be misleading. Measures of computer availability in schools often include cases where computers are only available for administration or are available only on a very limited basis (Gootman, 2004). Access to a computer and the Internet outside of school helps to reinforce student learning and emphasize the importance of using technology. Recent U.S. statistics indicate that ethnic background and other demographic characteristics still have substantial impact on the availability and use of computers by students outside of the classroom. This paper examines recent census data to determine the impact of the household on student computer use outside of the classroom. Encouragingly, the findings of this study suggest that use of a computer at school substantially increases the chance that a student will use a computer outside of class. Additionally, this study suggests that computer use outside of the classroom is positively and significantly impacted by being in a household with adults who either use a computer at work or work in an industry where computers are extensively used.

Opening New Worlds of Information: Library Technology and Internet Access for Patrons with Disabilities

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Deine-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
On Line ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Library Technology

As more libraries offer patron access to the Internet and other on-line services, they must consider the needs of patrons with disabilities who will be using their Internet links either from the library or from remote sites. In planning and implementing technological improvements to optimize access for all patrons, librarians and information specialists must take into account questions of both physical and intellectual access to electronic information. This paper addresses these issues from a pragmatic perspective, reviewing available options and suggesting strategies for improving access for people with various disabilities.

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