References & Sources  -  August 1, 1998

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Computers in the house

The proportion of households with computers increased from 8 percent in 1983 to 43 percent in 1997.

References:

The National Science Board's Science and Engineering Indicators 1998 can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind98/start.htm. (See Chapter 7: Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Public Understanding.)

Further Readings:

Raloff, J. 1998. Internet access: A black-and-white issue. Science News 153(April 18):247.

Sources:

Jon D. Miller
International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy
2060 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Web site: http://www.icasl.org/

 

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