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    4. Distance education via SMS (Short Message Service) technology in rural Bangladesh

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Islam, Yusuf Mahbubul (author) and Doyle, Kenneth O. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2008-09
    Published:
    Bangladesh
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C30029
    Journal Title:
    American Behavioral Scientist
    Journal Title Details:
    52(1) : 87-96

    5. Do rural residents really use the Internet to build social capital? An empirical investigation

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Adams, Alison E. (author) and Stern, Michael J. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2010-05
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30315
    Journal Title:
    American Behavioral Scientist
    Journal Title Details:
    53(9) : 1389-1422

    6. Do rural residents really use the Internet to build social capital? An empirical investigation

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Stern, Michael J. (author) and Adams, Alison E. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2010
    Published:
    USA: Sage Publications
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10205
    Journal Title:
    American Behavioral Scientist
    Journal Title Details:
    53(9) : 1389-1422
    Notes:
    Via online UI subscription, Recent research suggests that Internet usage can positively influence social capital in rural communities by fostering avenues for voluntary participation and creating social networks. Most of this research has examined whether Internet use is associated with participation in local organizations and social networks but not the means by which residents use the technology to learn about local activities. To address this gap in the literature, the authors use a mixed-methods approach in an isolated rural region of the western United States to evaluate how residents use their connections to maintain local social networks and learn about local community events and organizations. The authors show that Internet usage can play an important role in building social capital in rural communities, thus extending the systemic model of rural voluntary participation and community attachment. Implications for rural community development are addressed.