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Internet Users of All Ages Equally Likely To Use Email Internet users of all ages are equally likely to use email, but habits diverge in the use of other online communication and informational ‘methods. Not surprisingly tens and Generation ¥ (age 18-28) ae sign- icantly more likely than older users tosend and receive instant messages, play online games, create blogs, search for school information, and download music, according to the latest data memo, "Generations Online," from the Pew Internet & American Life Project (www:pewin- termetorg). Those users ated 29-69 are most likely to engage in financial transactions online, such as making travel reservations and using online banking. Buying a product online is equally popular with all Internet users except those at either end of the age scale: teens and those ages 70 or older. About 90 percent ofall Internet users send or receive email. Even ‘teens stll use it more than instant messaging (89 vs. 75 percent), although they sy they prefer the lat ter. While 89 percent ofthose online users older than 70 use email, only 26 percent of Americans ages 70-75 and 17 percent of those ages 76 or ‘older go online. ‘Mark Funk, MLA Pres. Elect; Plutchak, Walton, to Board Members ofthe Medical Library Association (MLA) chose the associ ation's 2006-07 president-elect and two MLA positions on the Board of Lineaey Horii: /January 30, 2006 5