Short-term Internet search using makes people rely on search engines when facing unknown issues.

The Internet search engines, which have powerful search/sort functions and ease of use features, have become an indispensable tool for many individuals. The current study is to test whether the short-term Internet search training can make people more dependent on it. Thirty-one subjects out of forty...

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Main Authors: Yifan Wang, Lingdan Wu, Liang Luo, Yifen Zhang, Guangheng Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5404767?pdf=render