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[|SIRS] [|Librarian's Index to the Internet] [|Internet Public Library] [|HomeworkNYC]


 * 1.Title:** [|Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2003]
 * Source:** Current Population Reports
 * Author:** Jennifer Cheeseman Day and others
 * Publication Date:** Oct. 2005
 * Page Number:** 1-14
 * Database:** SIRS Government Reporter


 * 3 things you discovered?**
 * Most household contain internet access (70 Million household)
 * Percent has triple since 1997 to 2001
 * 54 percent did not have computers at there house in 2003


 * 2 things you found interesting,**
 * 45 percent of hispanic and african americans have computers in their house.
 * 57 percent of schooled children own a computer.


 * 1 question you still have about using a pathfinder**
 * what's the percent of schools that own computers with internet access?

2. **Title:** [|Parents Guide to the Internet]
 * Source:** PARENTS GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
 * Author:**
 * Publication Date:** Nov. 1997
 * Page Number:** n.p.
 * Database:** SIRS Government Reporter


 * 3 things you discovered**
 * Plans to have internet in every school by the year 2000
 * Purpose is so the children learn how to use the internet.
 * It help children as much as it also helps adults.


 * 2 things you found interesting**
 * That the department of education has worked with parents.
 * Trying to make sure that children are safe.


 * 1 question you still have about using a pathfinder**
 * When parents go to the department of education what do the teachers teach our parents?

3. **Title:** [|Protecting Children from Adult Content on Wireless Devices]
 * Source:** Protecting Children from Adult Content on Wireless Devices
 * Author:**
 * Publication Date:** Jan. 25, 2006
 * Page Number:** n.p.
 * Database:** SIRS Government Reporter


 * 3 things your discovered**
 * People use devices to communciate and to gather information.
 * As new phones come out there is more entertainment
 * Technology comes with harm.


 * 2 things you found interesting**
 * Parents should be careful with things there children download.
 * Txt messages can be bad because you can find out stuff instantly.


 * 1 question that you still have.**
 * How is instant messaging and txt messaging bad to kid or teenagers?


 * 4.Title:** [|Court Strikes Down Internet Porn Law]
 * Source:** Daily American (Somerset, PA)
 * Author:**
 * Publication Date:** March 22, 2007
 * Page Number:** n.p.
 * Database:** SIRS Researcher


 * __3 things your discovered__**
 * In Pennsylvania they made a law against internet porn
 * Parents can protect there children with software programs.
 * The law mostly concerns library and schools.


 * 2 things you found interesting**
 * That the law can affect libraries and school.
 * The law was constantly failing before


 * 1 question that you still have.**
 * Do the software really protect children from going on to a porn site?