Although the use of the Internet is expanding rapidly on college campuses, little is known about student Internet use, how students perceive the reliability of Internet information, how successful they are in searching the Internet, and whether or not training would help them to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their Internet use. This study reports on a survey of 289 students at a medium-sized Midwestern state university conducted to obtain student Internet usage information.

Results indicate that students are using the Internet for class assignments and research, in addition to e-mail and other personal activities, but many are not aware of potential information reliability problems and are not always successful in information searches. Most students indicated they had learned to use the Internet on their own. The students further indicated that training would help them use the resource more effectively, but would not increase the frequency of their Internet usage. The implication for librarians, technology specialists, and professors in campus leadership positions is that a proactive approach may be necessary in establishing and promoting Internetrelated training for students.