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Books, Videotapes, and CD-ROMS from UNC-CH libraries
Electronic Indexes and Databases Sources
Section I-A: Introduction of Topic
With the 2004 Presidential election coming up, now is the time for citizens to start speaking out. With the passing of the twenty-sixth amendment in 1971 those who are eighteen and older have been given the right to speak out and vote in the presidential election. You would think that college students would be more inclined to vote due to the fact that they have had to wait for eighteen years to do so. Sadly, it is people from the ages of eighteen to thirty that have the lowest voter turnout at the polls.
This not only
boggles me it also makes me scared that people don’t care about
the future of our country. It is only through voting that we can speak
out about issues and problems we have with today’s government. Nothing
will be done with our society if we stay at home on Election Day.
I ask myself,
why aren’t people voting? Why has there been a decline in the number
of voters my
age? Was it because Americans are generally becoming lazy? Was it because
college students are afraid to voice their opinions? I am eager to find
out why college students in particular are not voting in elections and
hopefully find ways to spread the word on the importance of voting. It
is a serious problem that is plaguing the United States and it needs to
be fixed. The more people that get involved with voting will only help
with our nation’s unity. Through unity we can take on any international
as well as domestic issues, thus making America a more pleasurable place
to live and raise our families.
UNC Library Catalog
President AND voting
Voting AND student
College AND voting
Student AND election
College AND presidential election
Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis
Presidential elections student
Voting college students
Voter statistics college students
Search engine on Web <http://www.google.com>
Presidential elections and college students
Voter stats and college students
Presidential elections and student voting
College voting in presidential elections
Rock the vote
Section II: Books, Videotapes, and CD-ROMS from UNC-CH
libraries
Two print sources:
Burden, Barry C. Why Americans split their tickets: campaigns, competition,
and divided government. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002.
Call Number: JK 2271. B9155 2002,
Butcher, Walker. Presidential election returns for Kansas, 1864-1952.
Emporia: Kansas State Teachers College, 1956. Call Number: LB5. E5 vol.
5, no. 1.
One non-paper source from the UNC libraries:
The ’88 vote: campaign for the White House with Peter Jennings.
1989 [videodisc] Warren NJ: Optical Data Corporation UNC-CH Call Number:
65-LD88
Section III: Electronic Indexes and Databases Sources
Bedard, Paul. (2002, Dec 3). Pols Go Back To College-To Recruit Shock Troops Wooing Students May Be A Waste Of Time, Harvard Study Finds. White House Weekly. [Online]. 927 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
Curtin, Dave. (2002, Nov 4). Campaigns find fewer volunteers on modern-day college campuses. The Denver Post. [Online]. 993 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
DePledge, Derrick. (2002, Oct 9). Even in war times, voter apathy persists among young Americans. Gannett News Service. [Online]. 1154 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
Marklein, Mary Beth. (2002, Nov 5). Students electing to participate. USA TODAY. [Online]. 1523 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
Muske-Dukes, Carol (2002, Oct 30). Groups urge students to vote. The Daily Trojan. [Online]. 702 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
Schorman, Carly. (2002, Dec 30). Students lacking political interest. The University Wire. [Online]. 434 words. LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC. [2003, February 1].
Section IV: Web sources on Your Topic
Title of Web Page: The Official Rock The
Vote Web Site
Web address: http://www.rockthevote.org/index2.html
Brief Description: Web site dedicated to informing today’s youth
about the importance of voting and speaking out on controversial issues.
Source of Web site: Rock The Vote.
Title of Web Page: Looking for Voters
Web address: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/09/091200election.jhtml
Brief Description: Web site that provides statistical information about
the decline in youth voters. Through the decline the organization assembled
the Vanishing Voter Project aimed at increasing the number of student
voters.
Source of Web site: Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited.
Title of Web Page: College Student Voter
Guide: How to Vote in this Year’s Presidential Election
Web address: http://www.sos.state.ms.us/pubs/PressReleases/Articles/StudentVotingGuide.asp
Brief Description: The web site gives detailed instructions on how to
vote in the Presidential elections.
Source of Web site: Mississippi Secretary of State.
Title of Web Page: Students for Edwards-
North Carolina Senator John Edwards for President.
Web address: http://www.studentsforedwards.com/
Brief Description: A web site dedicated to student support for the 2004
presidential election of John Edwards. The site is loaded with information
on how students can get involved in the upcoming election.
Source of Web Site: could not locate the source
Title of Web page: Youth Vote Coalition
Main Page.
Web address: http://www.youthvote.org/
Brief Description: A site designed for students to get more involved in
the presidential elections. It promotes awareness and provides information
on how to help on a local and national level.
Source of Web Site: Youth Vote Coalition
Title: The Growth of Online Dating
(TOPIC AREA: Net Trends and Trivia)
Within less than 2 years there has been an enormous increase of singles in the United States who have logged on to web sites designed for dating purposes. In 2001, nearly 6 million people perused the personals (3). With a jump to 26.6 million singles in December of 2002 alone, we can see that the personals sites have overcome the negative connotations they have received in the past and have become a legitimized thing to do when single (2). These statistics only prove that there has been much acceptance in using the World Wide Web for everyday activities. Not only has the online dating percents increased, but the use of the Internet in general due to the growing numbers of online daters.
The reason why the Internet based dating services are so popular is due
to many factors. One factor is relatively simple, rather than going to
a bar and taking your chances on the nearest attractive person, you can
pick and choose what characteristics you are looking for in your mate.
Many of the dating sites target a smaller audience such as DoggieDating.com
that is for pet lovers and Jdate.com for single Jewish people looking
for a date (2). The fast-pace is another reason why people are turning
to the web for love. People are getting to know each other much faster
than meeting random people in an airport through the dating web (3).
Online dating has been a big success for the advertising world lately.
Just recently have we seen commercials on TV, heard them on the radio
and even seen them in Valentines Day cards. Hallmark has designed four
cards that are associated with online dating for Valentine’s Day
this year (1). The strategic placement of the TV commercials has also
increased online dating. The leader in online dating web sites, Match.com
has been placing their commercials during shows such as Joe Millionaire
and The Bachelorette to target singles (1). It is almost certain that
we will be seeing more dating web sites due to the growing popularity
and acceptability of them.
NOTES:
(1) Lauro, Patricia Winters. “Marketing Battle for Online Dating”
NY Times (Online). 27 January 2003. Available: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/27/business/media/27ADCO.html
(Accessed: 2 February 2003).
(2) Maguire, James. “Case Study: Match.com.” Internet.com
(Online). 31 January 2003. Available: http://ecommerce.internet.com/news/insights/trends/article/0,,10417_1577861,00.html
(Accessed: 2 February 2003).
(3) “Online Love; Single Men, Especially, Seek Dates Online”
ABC News (Online). 14 February 2001. Available: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA010214Online_dating.html
(Accessed: 2 February 2003).
THREE WEBSITES
Title: Internet/Online Dating
Web address: http://dating.miningco.com/cs/internetdating/
Brief Description: A web site that has links and information about online
dating, including tips and guides.
Source of Web site: About, Inc.
Title: Online dating’s new love:
IM-Tech News-CNET.com
Web address: http://news.com.com/2100-1023-971030.html
Brief Description: Mentions new ways that singles are communicating online
to find romance as well as companionship. Also has links for related topics
of dating and technology.
Source of Web site: CNET Networks
Title: The Secret of Online Romance
Web address: http://www.msnbc.com/news/815637.asp?cp1=1
Brief Description: Discusses the mainstream online dating and the ethical
and social aspects of it.
Source of Web site: Microsoft Corporation