Kharif, Olga, and Catherine Holahan.  “Where Portals and Social Networks Collide.”  Business Week Online (20 May 2008): 14-14. Academic Search Premier.  EBSCO. QCC, Worcester, MA.  23 June 2008. <http://search.ebscohost.com.ezqz.ez.cwmars.org:5200>.

This article talks about the future of Social Networking Sites, specifically MySpace and Facebook.  It mentions the tools that these sites are developing that will allow them to share date with other Web portals like Google and Yahoo to increase traffic and therefore revenue.  The article appears in Business Week Online.

Macgill, Alexandra Rankin. “Parent and Teenager Internet Use.” 24 October 2007. The Pew Internet and American Life Project. 23 June 2008. <http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Teen_Parents_data_memo_Oct2007.pdf>

The memo studies the results of a telephone survey done of teens between the ages of 12-17 and their parents living in the United States.  The survey is analyzed clearly with graphs and numbers to back up the results.  It presents the premise that “teens are more likely than their parents to say that technology makes their lives easier and that parents are less likely to say the internet is a good thing for their children.”  The memo appears in The Pew Internet Project, “a non-profit, non-partisan” center that researches the impact on society of the internet.

McDermott, Irene E. "I Need MySpace." Searcher 14.4 (Apr. 2006): 22-25. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. QCC, Worcester, MA. 23 June 2008. <http://search.ebscohost.com.ezqc.ez.cwmars.org:5200>

The article presents information about MySpace. It mentions the different social networking sites, Xanga, Friendster, Facebook as well as what makes them different from MySpace.  It mentions the different applications that attract teenagers and how the service is so addictive.  The article appears in Searcher, a database for professionals from Information Today, Inc, that explores certain issues from online news, about businesses targeted to experienced searchers.

 “Social Networking Web Sites.” Issues & Controversies On File 9 June 2006. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services. 23 June 2008. <http://2facts.com>.

The article deliberates the following issue: “Are social networking Web sites appropriate for teenagers? Or should their access to such Web sites be restricted?” The author presents both sides of the issue properly documented clearly and concisely with a few questions up to the reader to answer.  The article appears in Facts On File, a publisher of written and online reference materials for schools and libraries.

Tips for Parents. Safety Tips and Settings. Safety. 2003-2008. MySpace. 23 June 2008. <http://www.myspace.com>.

MySpace is an online social site that lets you meet friends, singers, bands, and authors can promote their work, you can rate teachers, yourself and your friends.  It’s an online forum where everyone can meet and interact.  Users have flexibility in design, color and layout when creating their profiles. 

Last updated on June 25, 2008.