Real-Life Connections for "The Veldt"

To locate an article, plan your search carefully.  Using Google or the databases noted below, select keywords to help you to find the best article for your topic.

Possible topics:

how some parenting practices spoil children and/or whether children are becoming more spoiled

Keywords and Boolean search strings to try:

parenting AND spoiled AND children

Consider alternate search terms such as: parent/child relationships, ungrateful AND children

how excessive technology use impacts family relationships

technology AND relationship AND family

Consider alternate search terms such as: smartphone OR screen time


how technology is affecting people’s ability to think and act independently

technology AND independent AND thought

Consider alternate search terms such as: artificial intelligence (AI), social media, Instagram (or other platforms that might impact independent thought)


how violent and/or destructive behavior and images in movies, television, video games and/or social media affects children

violence AND video games

Consider alternate search terms such as: entertainment, violence, artificial intelligence (AI), social media, Instagram (or other platforms that might impact independent thought)

the possible dangers of virtual reality

Danger AND virtual reality

Consider alternate search terms such as: virtual reality (VR), immersive entertainment, 3D near eye display

the rise in addiction to technology

Addiction AND technology

Consider alternate search terms such as: smartphone, social media, email, instagram (or another platform that might lead to an addiction)

Databases:
Click here for passwords. (SBHS Student and Staff access only.)

Proquest - Use the power of The New York Times to find an article on your topic.

Ebsco - Use a Boolean search to help narrow the search results.  Narrow the results further by using the filters to select a date range.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints 

Features pro and con articles on a number of issues that might work as topics. 

(Username - sbrunswick Password - Ask your librarian)

To browse subtopics, choose Browse Topics and select from the list.

Topics to investigate include:

Watch my video on how to use the My Bib extension.

My Bib Extension - Add it to Google Chrome as an MLA helper

OWL MLA Citation Guide - Electronic Resources

SBHS In-text Citation Guide - A refresher on MLA and in-text citation

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