This document summarizes the results of a survey about the use of search engines for academic purposes. The survey found that 73% of respondents use search engines always for academics, and that 50-75% of total browsing time is spent using search engines for course learning, solving problems, and finding additional resources. Most respondents rated their overall search engine experience for academics between 7-8 out of 10. While 43% of respondents only check the first page of search results, 70% agreed or strongly agreed that search engines are more helpful than books for finding academic resources.

1. Presentation on Search Engine Use in
present Day Academics: Benefits &
Drawbacks
Prepared By:
Nirvor Roy Vaskar
ID: 15-28613-1
Section: B

2. List of Contents
 How often do you use search engine for academic purposes?
 What portion of total browsing time do you spend in search
engines for an academic purpose?
 For what part you use search engine most?
 On a scale of 1-10 (10 being best), how would you rate your
overall search engine experience for academic use?
 Up-to how many search engine result pages do you usually
check for your desired content?
 Do you completely rely on search engines for academic
resources and assistance?
 Search engines are more helpful than books for finding
necessary resources. I...

3. Q1: How often do you use search engine for
academic purposes?
Always
73%
Occasionally
9%
Quite Often
18%
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE

4. Q2: What portion of total browsing time do you
spend in search engines for an academic purpose?
0-25%
26%
25-50%
24%
50-75%
44%
75-100%
6%
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE

5. Q3: For what part you use search engine most?
Course learning
50%
Solving exercise/problems
29%
Additional resources
21%
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE

6. Q4: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being best), how
would you rate your overall search engine
experience for academic use?
4--6…
7--8
62%
9--10
26%
Percentage of people
4--6 7--8 9--10

7. Q5: Up-to how many search engine result pages do
you usually check for your desired content?
43%
15%
9%
33%
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE
1st Page 2nd page 3rd Page More Than 3 Paaes

8. Q6: Do you completely rely on search engines for
academic resources and assistance?
Percentage of people
I also take help from books and other mediums Yes No

9. Q7: Search engines are more helpful than books for
finding necessary resources. I...
70%
18%
12%
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

10. Thank You

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