Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study the situations, needs, problems and suggestions in using the Internet for information searching of faculties and students of Burapha University, Chanthaburi Campus. The population were 27 faculties and 537 students in semester 2/2546.546 questionnaires were distributed and the ruturned numbers were 100 percent. Percentage, mean, and stadard error were statistics used for analying the data.The results were as follows:1. Most of the facuties were 24-30 years old, women, from faculty of Science and Libral Art. Most of the students were 18-30 years old, women,Majoring in Computer and Information System 2. Most faculties used the Internet at their offices, having experience in using the Internet more than six years, used five-six times and mor than seven times per weeks, 1-2 hours each time, and mostly used between 12.00 am.-3.00 pm. on Monday-Friday, 9.00 am.-12.00 pm. and 12.00 am.-3.00 pm. on Saturday-Sunday. Most faculties used the Internet by themselves. Their perposes on using the Internet were mostly for teaching and following up news. Most faculties used electronics database and information resources on the Internet in Thailand more than those from aboard 3. Most students used the Internet at the Computer Lab of the University. Students had experience in using the Internet for 1-3 years. They used Internet 1-2 times per week, and between 9.00 am. - 12.00 am. on Monday - Friday, 9.00 am. - 12.00 am. on Saturday - Sunday. Most students used the Internet by themselves. Besides, their purposes in using the Internet was mostly for studying . The students used search engines and information resources on the Internet in Thailand more than those from aboard.4. Most Faculties and students needed the convenient and speedy internet. Further more, most of the faculties and students needed electronics database, electronics Jounals, electronics books and video on demand for searching information, and also needed supported knowledge and skill for internet using at the medium level, while student needed this at the high level.5. Overall, the faculties and the students encountered problems regarding services of the Internet at the medium level.