THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNET TO STUDENTS OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE UNIVERISTY OWERRI)

ABSTRACT

This research investigated the importance of internet to students of academic institutions in Nigeria by library students and students of Imo State University Owerri.
A sample size of 399 of the students was surveyed. The instrument for data collection was questionnaires were used for data analysis.
The study reveals that the importance of internet to student constitutes the most important aspect of academic enhancement; it helps and support students in acquiring knowledge especially the library students and other students. It also reveals that these students have different responses and different approaches in the importance of interne either by academic culture or for other reasons peculiar to them. The different categories of internet websites are used by students and their reasons for using them depend on the individual users. The findings also reveals that the students utilizes the internet in order to assist them in their various research works and thereby providing the needed information in their field of interest 
The utility of the internet and its websites as an aid to student appears to be means and channel of enhancing their knowledge.
More importantly, the study seek to establish how internet importance are utilized by student in tertiary institutions especially the Imo State University student.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication 
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the problem
1.2 Historical background of Imo State University and its library
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Research question
1.5 Significant of the study
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Definition of basic concept

CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The concept of the internet
2.3 Benefit of internet resources
2.4 Importance of internet to students
2.5 Services of internet t students
2.6 Summary of review

CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Introduction 
3.2 Research design
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample size and sampling technique
3.5 Instrument for data collection
3.6 Procedure for data collection
3.7 Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Distribution and return of questionnaire

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of the review
5.3 Conclusion of the study
5.4 Recommendation
    Bibliography 
    Appendices