The Role and Consumption of Social Networks/Media Research Communication by the Social Science Students and Research Scholars at Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.

Abstract

The social Networks and Media exchange information, ideas and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks. The assessment of this study to convey. The role and consumption of Social Networks/Media Research Communication by the Students and Research Scholars’ Social Science at Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu. A sample size of 154 students and Research scholars was selected purposive sampling method. The data were collected by the make use of the questionnaire. The findings of the study: (55.2%) of them participants Male. Whereas (30.5%) of them category of age group of 20-25. (33.8%) Post graduates second year students while that reported (31.2%) Economics and Rural Development/ History. It followed by the majority (46.1%) of them participants using Internet browser, Google Chrome, whereas (25.3%) participants using SNs/Media devices for Facebook. (25.3%) participants exhausting CiteULike for Reference Management Software. It followed by using Research Citation Indexes for Google Scholar 72 (46.8%) of them participants respondents respectively.