International Journal of Library and Information Studies Vol.8(1) Jan-Mar, 2018 ISSN: 2231-4911 UGC Approved/Jr.No.64344 --- http://www.ijlis.org 155 | Page Access and Use of Internet by The Students’ Community: A Case Study of College of Engineering, Kallooppara, Pathanamthitta, Kerala State Sumi P. Thomas Professional Assistant Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanadu Pulincunnoo, Alappuzha, Kearala E-mail: sumithangalathil@gmial.com Tinju Tom Faculty Department of Library and Information Science St Berchmans College Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala E-mail: tinjutom@gmail.com Deepa John Faculty St Berchmans College, Changanassery Kottayam, Kerala E-mail: jasminejm1984@gmail.com Abstract - The present study deals with use of interne by the engineering college students for which the students from College of Engineering, Kallooppara, Pathanamthitta, Kerala are selected. The main objectives are to identify the use of internet services and resources by the students, to know the level of satisfaction, check the impact of the use of internet on the academic efficiency of the students and problems that are faced by the students while accessing and using internet. Survey method with questionnaire and observation was used to collect the data to be analysed. 98.45% of the total population of the college responded to the questionnaire and among the respondents 98.77% use the internet. Since the response rate is high and also a vast majority of them use the internet the study is reliable and revealing. It brings to light the impact of internet over the students undergoing technical education. This also point out the betterment of the facilities and resources provided by the college. Introduction Internet is an unavoidable part of human life. In the academic era, it has got wider and deeper roots in the creation, processing, and dissemination of information and knowledge. One no longer needs to put a lot of effort to find information since the internet has made it available at a single click of our finger. The computer screen has become the prototype of the world. With the emergence of internet in the field of education, the speed became unlimited and also the access became boundless. Today, almost all modern academic and research institutions have internet facilities. But it is not known how far these facilities are being utilized by the students of these types of institutions. The present study will bring out new insights on how the students use the internet facilities.