~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Databases: Scroll over an image for a complete description.
Some suggested search terms:
noise pollution, visual pollution, violence and the media, technology and society, television and society, social networking websites, violence in television, the Internet and privacy, technology and privacy, fads, consumerism, video games, violent lyrics, cell phones, texting
~ Reports on social and political issues
~ Magazine and newspaper articles
~ Reference articles, magazines, newspapers, images, and TV/radio transcripts
~ Reports on social and political issues.
~ Newspaper articles from U.S. and international sources
~ Viewpoint, reference, magazine and newspaper articles on social and political issues.
~ Magazine and newspaper articles in the arts and humanities
~ Magazine and newspaper articles in social issues
~ Use the Read Speaker Dashboard pictured here:
to listen to any Student Resource Center Gold document. You may also download articles as an mp3 file. Transfer the file to your iTunes library or other mp3 library and listen to the article.
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence ~ A research program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Includes statistics, resources and more.
National Institute for Literacy ~ A federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults. Includes stats, resources, and more.
Project Vote Smart ~ A nonpartisan organization, Project Vote Smart (PVS) supports no candidates and embraces no political philosophy. It merely collects information on where candidates stand on a wide variety of issues and attempts to make that information readily available to the public.
Television and Children ~ Extensive information from the University of Michigan Health System
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Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource Center,
Park Ridge, IL
Created: 11/7/08 Last update: 11/16/09 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org