Databases
The following databases are a good place to begin your focused search for scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowA multi-disciplinary index suitable for both undergraduates and graduate students. A good place to begin your research.
Journals
When searching for additional articles, check out these journals. When you get to the catalog record in HOMER, click on the link following "Additional Web Content" to see what's available online.
Recommended Articles
This collection of articles provides a useful overview to the issue of privacy and identity online, especially on social networks.
- Barker, V. (2008). Older adolescents' motivations for use of social networking sites: The influence of group identity and collective self-esteem.Conference Papers -- International Communication Association. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
- boyd, d. (2010). Making sense of privacy and publicity. SXSW. Austin, Texas, March 13.Available at http://www.danah.org/
- Bryant, E. (2008). A critical examination of gender representation on Facebook profiles.Conference Papers -- National Communication Association. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
- Ellis, K. (2010). Be who you want to be: The philosophy of Facebook and the construction of identity.Screen Education, 58, p. 36-41. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
- Fletcher, D. (2010, May 20). How Facebook is redefining privacy.Available at http://www.time.com
- Gonzales, A.L., & Hancock, J.T. (2008). Identity shift in computer-mediated vnvironments.Media Psychology, 11(2), p. 167-185. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
- Johnson, B. (2010, January 11). Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder.Available at http://www.guardian.co.uk.
- Johnson, S. (2010, May 20). Web privacy: in praise of oversharing.Available at http://www.time.com
- Leber, H. (2009, March 3). Facebook users urged to be cautious with content they post.Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times Free Press, p. E1. Available through LexisNexis Academic
- Leonardi, M. (2008). Anonymity, identity construction and representation on the social networking site MySpace.Conference Papers -- National Communication Association. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
- Rosen, J. (2010, July 21). The web means the end of forgetting.Available at http://www.nytimes.com
- Taraszow, T, Aristodemou, E., Shitta, G., Laouris, Y., & Arsoy, A. (2010). Disclosure of personal and contact information by young people in social networking sites: An analysis using Facebook profiles as an example.International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, 6(1), p. 81-101. Available through Communication & Mass Media Complete.
