ICTs are an alternative resource for accessing information in general, and academic knowledge in particular. In high schools and colleges, in Burkina Faso, students are often subjected to documentary research activities on the internet outside of the school. How do students access ICTs for these researches? Interviews with teachers and students reveal that economically disadvantaged families are unable to provide their children with access to the ICTs necessary for carrying out documentary research activities on the Internet. Thereby, the integration of ICTs in the educational system, under unequal conditions, promotes disparities in access to knowledge that can support students in their learning, and therefore, reinforces unequal opportunities in schools.