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Yu, Angela Yan, et al. "Can Learning be Virtually Boosted? An Investigation of Online Social Networking Impacts." Computers & Education 55.4 (2010): 1494-1503. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the impact of social networking (mostly Facebook) on students who attend college or universities. It also talks about how university students are using Facebook to get feedback on educational assignments and thus are improving their web-based learning performance. It also explores the concept that social networking sites such as Facebook are helping college students become socially accepted in the university setting.

How the moving image is upending the printed word.

Hanging out online helps teenagers develop "technological skills and literacy," a researcher on a new study said.

An article that explains a debate that has raged for years in academic circles. When you read online, are you reading or skimming? Is the Internet killing reading or just helping students develop different skills?

A fantastic article! "The most creative act a human can engage in is not repeating an answer, it is forming a good question." Truer words have never been spoken. Think about this as you write your research papers!\n

The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. This is an interview about the book. Those of you interested in this should check out the book being discussed.

Maranto, G. and M. Barton. "Paradox and Promise: MySpace, Facebook, and the Sociopolitics of Social Networking in the Writing Classroom." Computers and Composition 27.1 (2010): 36-47. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article gives a different and more negative look on the aspects of social networking. It goes into detail about the risks involved for teachers, as well as students who are currently using MySpace or Facebook. Although it clearly states the dangers of these sites, this articles delves into the positive ways college students and teachers are using them such as organizing charity functions, organizing new clubs, or even forming political protests. This article reflects on both the good and bad sides of social networking and students.

Corbett, Patrick. "What about the "Google Effect"? Improving the Library Research Habits of First-Year Composition Students." Teaching English in the Two-Year College 37.3 (2010): 265-277. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. The article talks about how the students' research behavior affect the tradtional method of library research in first-year writing courses and then gives an alternate method using libbraries and internet search tools. They details the obligation that educators place on students to use the tools to find relevant information. They present a human-computer interaction study that offers a possible explanation as to the interaction of the students and their non-academic information searches.

DaCosta, Boaventura, Carolyn Kinsell, Angelique Nasah, and Soohwa, Seok. "The Digital Literacy Debate: An Investigation of Digital Propensity and Information and Communication Technology." Educational Technology and Research Development 58.5 (2010): 531-555. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The differences in social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds of people and their use of technology was thoroughly described in this article. It also described the use of a digital world. The world is becoming more digitally based and the integration of technology is just getting started. The use of technology can greatly change the way we read and write and those effects are positive and negative.

Clark, C. "The Future of Libraries." 2010. CQ Researcher. Vol 7. pg 457-480. Web. 18 Nov 2010. The article is about the role change libraries have faced going from a place where many get information to what it is now. This change has partially been brought on by computers, which libraries use to deliver its information. Some who prefer how it was claim that it is incovienitent while the library professionals foresee a hybrid that will bring in components of traditional print media and electronic media.

Dunn, Debra, Lori W. Turner, and George Denny. "Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of College Athletes." Sport Journal 10.4 (2007): 45-52. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that studied the nutritional knowledge of college athletes. Despite popular belief that college athletes are well aware of nutrition, this research indicates that the nutritional knowledge of college athletes is minimal. The research was conducted on student athletes at Southern university. The student athletes were tested on of current dietary recommendations, sources of nutrients, healthy food choices, and the relationship between diet and disease processes. The research showed that majority of athletes at Southern university had healthy attitudes about eating behaviors, however had little knowledge.