The Internet is an unavoidable resource to students for their day today academic

activities and it is now occupies a central role in any academic environment. Student's
academic references have changed dramatically in the recent years. The present day
students spending more time on internet and their reading and reference style is
changed drastically from the traditional methods. Many students have replaced their
text books, reference books and daily newspapers with online editions. Senthil, V.
(2018). The Internet has influenced the way people learn, especially in higher
educational institutes. This provides ready accessibility to data. Therefore,
academicians must stay well-informed with the current developments so that they do
not lag in creating a competitive advantage Jyothi Mallya, Sethumadhavan
Lakshminarayanan, (2017) Many Students use the Internet for their academic studies
such as they search for information differently, academic/ working achievement,
problem-solving, and personal information needs. The main gratifications are
information seeking and Internet ambiance. capabilities by the help of the websites
and sources found in the Internet. Thongmak, Mathupayas. (2021) this provides
readily accessible data that enhance students' capabilities in their studies, it is a useful
tool for better knowledge enhancement because some students prefer to use quick
technical information for easy to use and useful for their academic skills.

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Senthil, V. Does the more internet usage provide good academic grades?. Educ Inf
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Mallya, J., & Lakshminarayanan, S. (2017). Factors Influencing Usage of Internet for
Academic Purposes Using Technology Acceptance Model. DESIDOC Journal of
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Thompak, M. (2021) Predictors of Online Search Performance: A Uses and

Gratification Perspective. Laboratory of Knowledge Management & E-Learning. Web
site http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication