478 studies found in English from a total of 37402
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Social Relations and New Technologies 2007

Sozialwissenschaftliche Studiengesellschaft (N/A)
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Use of Online Services and Information Technology in Tampere 2003

Taloustutkimus; City of Tampere
Survey respondents were residents of the City of Tampere (Finland). Questions covered their access to mobile phone, PC, e-mail or Internet. Respondents with Internet access were asked about the location, frequency, duration and purpose of their Internet use. They also assessed their own information needs concerning computers and information network. Internet users'...
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Use of Online Services and Information Technology in Tampere 2000

Taloustutkimus; City of Tampere
Survey respondents were residents of the City of Tampere (Finland). Questions covered their access to WAP phones, PC, e-mail or Internet. WAP phone owners were asked what kind of public services they would like to use with their phone. Respondents with no Internet access were asked whether they would become users if access was provided. Internet users were asked about the...
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Parental Attitudes towards Information Technology in Schools 1997

Tyni, Päivi
The survey charted parental attitudes towards the use of information technology in primary school teaching in Tampere (Finland). It also studied parents' own use of computers at home, work and in studies. Firstly, respondents were asked about their experiences of using computers at home. Present or past possession of computers was queried on. Those respondents who had or had...
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Information Society in Pirkanmaa Region 2004

Inkinen, Tommi (University of Tampere. Information Society Institute)
The survey studied ICT access and use, and attitudes to the Information Society in the Tampere region, Finland. The role of information and communications technology in social life and at work were also investigated. One question explored the number of mobile phones and computers the household uses. Respondents were asked whether they themselves owned or used at work ICT...
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Elderly and Mobile Phones 1999 and 2002

Kasesniemi, Eija-Liisa (University of Tampere. Information Society Research Centre); Rautiainen, Pirjo (University of Tampere. Department of Information Studies)
The respondents of the survey were Finnish people aged around 50-60. The archived material consists of individual and couple interviews conducted in 1999 and 2002. In the 1999 interviews, the topics included reasons for buying a mobile phone, the respondents' contact partners, the amount of other communication, and values, opinions, needs, and fears related to the use of...
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Appearance of Mobile Phones in Schools 1997-2000: Teacher Interviews

Rautiainen, Pirjo (University of Tampere. Information Society Research Centre); Kasesniemi, Eija-Liisa (University of Tampere. Information Society Research Centre)
The survey charted pupils' and students' use of mobile phones in Finnish schools from the point of view of teachers. The archived data consist of teacher interviews conducted between 1997 and 2000. Topics in the interviews included, among others, when mobile phones had started appearing in schools, where pupils used them, differences between boys and girls as mobile phone...
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Microcensus 2000, 3. quarter: Utilisation of the PC, Teleworking, Job Changing (SUF edition)

Statistics Austria (Statistik Austria)
Full edition for scientific use. In September 2000, a special survey, within the scope of the Microcensus, on the utilisation of the PC, internet and teleworking was conducted. There are data on the equipment of households with a PC and the utilisation of the PC at work from previous studies but the above mentioned questions and the thematic priority internet have been...
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Microcensus 2002, 2. quarter: Utilisation of PC and Internet, Impairments and Disabilities (SUF edition)

Statistics Austria (Statistik Austria)
Full edition for scientific use. More than 37 million handicapped people live in the European Union. The Council of Europe has declared the year 2003 the European year of handicapped people to give them a chance to make people all over Europe aware of their interests. One aim is the development of the measures needed to better integrate handicapped persons in all parts of...
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4th Report on the State of the Youth: Youth Radar 2004

Michl, Petra (SPECTRA Marktforschungsges.m.b.H.); Nemetz, Klaus (SPECTRA Marktforschungsges.m.b.H.); Zentner, Manfred (Institute for Youth Culture Research); (1 more)
In the resolution from 28th September 1988 the National Assembly demanded the continuation of research on the state of the youth. Moreover, the latest report should be presented to the National Assembly each legislative period. Corresponding to this resolution the 4th report on the state of the youth was created. The aim of the “4th report on the state of the youth / part A:...
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Gebruikersonderzoek SURFnet 1995

Calkoen, P., Instituut voor sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek, IVA * Tilburg (primary investigator)
Use of computers and computer networks by students and staff members of universities and colleges Scientific and non-scientific staff-members: having teaching tasks or not / faculty respondent is employed. Staff-members and students: use of word-processing software, databases, spreadsheets, type of computer language, type of statistical package / using (international)...
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Sociaal-culturele ontwikkelingen in Nijmegen 2001

E. Hello (FSW, Sociologie, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen); M. Gesthuizen (FSW, Sociologie, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen); P. de Graaf (FSW, Sociologie, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen); (1 more)
Survey among the inhabitants of the city of Nijmegen. Whether respondent and parents were born in the Netherlands / occupation, ever had paid work, type of work / education / marital status, marital, relation history / religious affiliation / religious affiliation in youth / education, occupation of parents / health, use of prescription drugs, homeopathic drugs / eating...
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Competenties van werknemers in de informatiemaatschappij, 2002 : Een survey over ICT-gebruik

Tijdens, K., Emancipatie Economie, Fac. Economische Wetenschappen, Steijn, B., Erasmusuniversiteit Rotterdam, Bestuurskunde (primary investigator)
Survey concerning the adaptability of employees to new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) -developments. Characteristics of company and department where respondent is working / educational level, profession, position and type of contract of respondent / experiences with different types of hardware and software / ICT-competencies of respondent / r.'s opinion...
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ICT-Monitor 1997-1998

Brummelhuis, A.C.A. ten, Janssen Reinen, I.A.M., Meelissen, M.R.M., Drenth, M., Slotman, K.M.J., Universiteit Twente, Toegepaste Onderwijskunde (primary investigator)
On an annual basis, the ICT-monitor reports on the state-of-the-art of the policy, infrastructure, and actual use of Information and Communication Technology in Dutch education. Information is collected in four sectors of the educational system: elementary education, secondary education, vocational training and adult education, and teacher training.
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Regional Differences in the Information Society 2001

Inkinen, Tommi (University of Turku. Department of Geography)
The survey studied people's views and experiences of the information society in Finland. The respondents were asked what the information society means to them and whether they feel they belong to it. They were asked whether they own a computer and for which purpose they use it. In connection with information networks, the survey explored the use of e-mail, its principal...
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ICT-Monitor 1998-1999

Brummelhuis,A.C.A. ten, Janssen Reinen, I.A.M., Meelissen, M.R.M., Drent, M., Slotman, K.M.J., Universiteit Twente, Toegepaste onderwijskunde (primary investigator)
On an annual basis, the ICT-monitor reports on the state-of-the-art of the policy, infrastructure, and actual use of Information and Communication Technology in Dutch education. Information is collected in four sectors of the educational system: elementary education, secondary education, vocational training and adult education, and teacher training
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ICT-gebruik op scholen - ICTS 2001

Haan, J. de, Huysmans, F., Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (primary investigator)
Survey concerning computer skills of secondary school pupils. The schools concerned are pre-vocational secondary schools (VMBO) grade 3, senior general secondary schools (HAVO)grades 3 and 4, and pre-university schools (VWO) grades 3, 4 and 5. Results from a survey among ICT coordinators were added to the dataset.
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Robots and Us, Sentiment Survey: United States 2020

Oksanen, Atte (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences); Savela, Nina (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences); Latikka, Rita (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
The survey charted the opinions and attitudes of US citizens towards robots and how interaction changes when a human is replaced by a robot. The data was collected as part of the Robots in Society research project. The project explores interaction processes and societal understanding of human-robot encounters. First, respondents were asked about their background and...
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Finnish Values and Everyday Life 2005

Puohiniemi, Martti (Limor Oy)
The survey charted Finnish everyday life, values, attitudes, and current phenomena. First, the respondents were asked about their hobbies and leisure habits. The respondents' values were examined with the 57-item Schwarz Value Survey (SVS). Next, the respondents were asked how they felt about 100 current issues, such as the European Union, refugee reception, equality,...
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Technology Biographies 2007

Oksa, Jukka (University of Joensuu. Karelian Research Institute); Talsi, Noora (University of Joensuu. Karelian Research Institute); Tuuva-Hongisto, Sari (University of Joensuu. Karelian Research Institute); (1 more)
The study was conducted by The Finnish Literature Society's Folklore Archives and the ETIM project (Encounters with Technological Imperative) of the University of Joensuu. The data consist of text material sent in response to an invitation to write about personal experiences of and views on technology. The respondents were offered three topics relating to technology and were...
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Linux User Perspectives on Operating Systems 2008-2009

Karvinen, Juho (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
The study investigated the views of Finnish Linux users on three operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The respondents' images of operating systems were charted by asking them to rate each OS on a semantic differential scale (seven-point scale between opposite adjectives, e.g. "easy to use - difficult to use", "just - unjust"). Further questions charted...
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Social Dimension of the Online Role-Playing Game World of Warcraft 2013-2014

Laaksamo, Ossi-Matti (University of Lapland. Faculty of Social Sciences); Linnakangas, Ritva (University of Lapland. Faculty of Social Sciences); Silén, Marianne (University of Lapland. Faculty of Social Sciences)
The survey studied the time use of the players of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft (WoW), and the social dimension of the gaming community. The data were collected for a Master's thesis. The respondents were first asked how many hours per day they played WoW or other similar games, how many hours they spent on active gaming sessions (raids...
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Media barometer 1997

Nordicom - Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research, University of Gothenburg
The first Media Barometer was conducted in 1979 and since then the survey has been carried out annually. The purpose is to explore how the Swedish population is using different media during an average day. In 1997 the respondents were asked about their usage of different media equipment such as television, text-television, radio, video recorder, CD-player/record player, and...
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Academics during the 90ies - A study of working conditions for members of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO)

Härenstam, Annika (Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap, University of Gothenburg); Aronsson, Gunnar (Department of Psychology , Stockholm University); Bejerot, Eva (Work Organisation and Health in Human Services, National Institute for Working Life)
The purpose of the survey was to obtain current knowledge about the work situation, as well as deepened understanding for important conditions, for different occupational groups with academic background. A questionnaire was sent to every fiftieth member of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Association (SACO). The questionnaire was divided into following areas:...
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Media Barometer 2007

Nordicom - Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research, University of Gothenburg
The first Media Barometer was conducted in 1979 and since then the survey has been carried out annually. The purpose is to explore how the Swedish population is using different media during an average day. Purpose: Describe the trends and changes in people's use of mass media.
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Media Barometer 2010

Nordicom - Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research, University of Gothenburg
The first Media Barometer was conducted in 1979 and since then the survey has been carried out annually. The purpose is to explore how the Swedish population is using different media during an average day. Purpose: Describe the trends and changes in people's use of mass media.
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Media Barometer 2012

Nordicom - Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research, University of Gothenburg
The first Media Barometer was conducted in 1979 and since then the survey has been carried out annually. The purpose is to explore how the Swedish population is using different media during an average day. Purpose: Describe the trends and changes in people's use of mass media.
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Economics of General Practice, 1986-1987

Leese, B. M., University of York, Centre for Health Economics; Bosanquet, N., University of York, Centre for Health Economics
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To investigate the response of general practitioners to professional and economic incentives in relation to the location of the practice and the characteristics of the practitioners.Main Topics:Variables General characteristics of the practice; premises and equipment; personnel, qualifications, interests,...
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Family Expenditure Survey, 1987

Department of Employment
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Family Expenditure Survey (FES), which closed in 2001, was a continuous survey with an annual sample of around 10,000 households. They provided information on household and personal incomes, certain payments that recurred regularly (e.g. rent, gas and electricity bills, telephone accounts, insurances,...
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General Household Survey, 1987

Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The General Household Survey (GHS), ran from 1971-2011 (the UKDS holds data from 1972-2011). It was a continuous annual national survey of people living in private households, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main aim of the survey was to collect data on a range of core topics,...
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