The Digital Divide
From the Series Compact Research: Internet
The next generation of high-speed Internet services are expected to greatly enhance careers, education, and quality of life, yet millions of people around the world may be left behind as they are still offline completely or can only afford slow dial-up or wireless smartphone connections. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines What is The Digital Divide? Does the Digital Divide Threaten American Society? Should the Government Regulate Internet Access? What is the Future of the Digital Divide?
Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 7 |
Copyright | 2013 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | ReferencePoint Press |
Series | Compact Research: Internet |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 96 |
Lexile | 1390 |
ISBN | 9781601522665, 9781601522672, 9781601522665B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
Dewey | 303.48 |
Library Media Connection
This is a useful series for students needing information about societal issues surrounding the use of the Internet. Each book provides overviews, discussions, primary sources, and facts about the featured topics. Students will find the information easy to understand and integrate into their research. Color charts and graphs clearly illustrate the numerous statistics and well-organized factual material. Source lists lead readers to more in-depth material. More substantive sources would have been welcome in Cyberbullying, but the journalistic references offer a sense of currency, and high school readers will relate to examples from the news provided throughout the series. As a whole, the series offers current, reliable, interesting, and well-organized information. Virginia Stone, Assistant Librarian, St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia