Research Guides: ENG 111: Fleggas: Books and eBooks

Use the library catalog to search for books on your subject, or place holds on the books listed below:

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Dating and Mating in a Techno-Driven World by Rachel Hoffman
ISBN: 9781440857324
Publication Date: 2018
This book explains how technology can create conflict or additional anxiety and discloses techniques to help individuals gain confidence or strengthen their personal relationships.
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
ISBN: 9780735210936
Publication Date: 2019
Linguistically inventive niche online communities spread slang and jargon exponentially faster than in the days when new dialects were constrained by physical space. What's more, social media provides a fascinating laboratory for watching language evolve in real time.
The Digital Divide by Mark Bauerlein
ISBN: 9781585428861
Publication Date: 2011
This definitive work on the perils and promise of the social- media revolution collects writings by today's best thinkers and cultural commentators, with an all-new introduction by Bauerlein. Twitter, Facebook, e-publishing, blogs, distance-learning and other social media raise some of the most divisive cultural questions of our time.
Sexting by Stefan Kiesbye (Editor)
ISBN: 9780737751611
Publication Date: 2011
This book debates the issue of sexting, touching on such topics as the rise of sexting among teens and adults, if it is hurtful to teens, and whether or not sexting is a criminal offense.
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
ISBN: 9781250237231
Publication Date: 2019
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government's system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
Leave Your Mark by Aliza Licht
ISBN: 9781455584147
Publication Date: 2015
With a particular emphasis on communicating and building your personal brand, something she knows a thing or two about, Aliza is your sassy, knowledgeable guide to the contemporary working world, where personal and professional lines are blurred and the most important thing you can have is a strong sense of self.

Wake Tech students have access to thousands of eBooks. Try these databases or the titles below:

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- Over 35,000 eBooks available to read and download.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) (opens in new window)
- This database allows you to use an online dictionary and create a citation for the eBook

Technological Addictions by Petros Levounis (Editor); James Sherer (Editor)
ISBN: 9781615372942
Publication Date: 2021
Technological Addictions is a wakeup call alerting the medical community--and society at large--to the addictive potential of technology and to technological addictions as legitimate psychiatric conditions worthy of medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. No other book tackles these addictions, individually and collectively, contextualizing them for both mental health professionals and the interested public.
The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox by Goali Saedi Bocci
ISBN: 9781683732839
Publication Date: 2020
From TMI to FOMO, there is no doubt that millennials have a language of their own. A generation as diverse as this demands a therapeutic toolbox that sheds light on the intricacies and complexities in working with and treating this unique population.
The Positive and Negative Impacts of Computers in Society by Daniel R. Faust
ISBN: 9781538331729
Publication Date: 2018
Computers and other types of technology have changed our lives in ways never imagined. Today, we constantly have a wealth of information at our fingertips. Computers help us work better and faster. Readers will learn about the many positive impacts of computers in society. They'll also read about the many negative impacts, such as threats to our privacy and security and a potential decrease in physical activity.
The Whole World Is Texting by Irving Epstein (Volume Editor)
ISBN: 9789463000536
Publication Date: 2015
The authors of this volume address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century. Through their use of a case study approach, they comment upon the ways in which youth protest has been influenced by the electronic and social media and evaluate the effectiveness of protest activities, many of which were framed in reaction to neo-liberalism and state authoritarianism.
Teen Mental Health in an Online World by Victoria Betton; James Woollard
ISBN: 9781785924682
Publication Date: 2018
This essential book shows practitioners how they can engage with teens' online lives to support their mental health. Drawing on interviews with young people it discusses how adults can have open and inquiring conversations with teens about both the positive and negative aspects of their use of online spaces.