Paper Info
Title
Instant Messaging on Campus: Use and Integration in University Students' Everyday Communication
Abstract
This article reviews the body of research on the use and role of instant messaging (IM) in campus life, and how IM is a key part of university students' communication. IM is a synchronous form of communication, and its speed, availability information, and support for multiple conversations have made it appealing for young people. With university students, in particular, showing a heavy reliance on IM, researchers have shown great interest in how university students use IM and how it is integrated in their social and academic life. While studies are emerging in various disciplines, no attempt has been made to integrate the disparate findings and approaches. This article synthesizes key findings, provides a map of the literature, and discusses conceptual problems inherent in the study of IM and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) that will help researchers identify key areas of study and opportunities for future investigation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1080/01972240701883955
Inf. Soc.
Keywords
Field
DocType
campus life,key finding,key part,instant messaging,communication technology,availability information,everyday communication,key area,university students,discusses conceptual problem,university student,disparate finding,academic life,information and communication technology,social network,social networks,multitasking,computer mediated communication,internet,social change
Social relationship,Social network,ICTS,Sociology,Instant messaging,Public relations,Knowledge management,Information and Communications Technology,Human multitasking,Social change,The Internet
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
24
2
0197-2243
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
11
0.91
8
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anabel Quan-Haase144447.48