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Christopher Cashio

Victoria Moore

English 1001-053

10/8/2013

Annotated Bibliography

As an approach to the topic of internet usage I felt that it could be narrowed down to

internet addiction which would be the over usage of the internet. Due the research of this topic I

have found different subjects that can be used to explain and give cause and effect to internet

addiction. Some of the causes may include a need for an escape or as a way to isolate yourself

due to loneliness or depression. The effects of internet addiction are very similar to the effects of

other addictions, such as increased hostility and impulsiveness.

Since the internet is something that is constantly being used every day the continued and

increased amount of exposure may have effects that are not wanted. These unwanted affects may

lead a person to become addicted to the internet which may cause more problems. As technology

has advanced it has added more of a need for people to make use of the internet. Some of these

added uses would be for things such as access to information about daily news and information

about friends and their daily activities. The internet is also need for more important things such

as classes that are dependent upon the use of the internet. Though the internet has also had an

increase in use due to people who use it for when they need entertainment. With the growing

amount of dependence upon the internet the chances for people to develop an addiction to the

internet increase more and more.

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Carolyn Telesco, et al. "Internet Addiction And Delay Discounting In College Students." Psychological Record 60.2 (2010): 273-286. Business Source Complete.

Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

A link between drug and gambling addiction to internet addiction was made by comparing the way the two increase impulsiveness in those that have become addicted. The source uses good resources and presents its arguments based upon the facts presented from the research. It seems to be a useful source for my subject due to its strong focus on how it can be defined as an addiction. The source used information that increased the understanding of the subject. Overall the work would appear to be a reliable source of information that would be usable for presenting information about addictions.

Chih-Hung Ko, et al. "Hostility In The Real World And Online: The Effect Of Internet Addiction, Depression, And Online Activity." Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking 14.11 (2011): 649-655. Business Source Complete. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

This source focuses on the hostility that is shown in the online media and how it is brought into the real world and how it effects behavior. This source may be useful due to its focus on how people are likely to be exposed to violent media. Though it does not focus on internet addiction which could be difficult to work into the research and other sources. The effectiveness of the source would be used with internet addiction by showing how the addiction can lead to more violence from people who spend more time exposed to the violent media presented.

Fioravanti, Giulia, Davide Dèttore, and Silvia Casale. "Adolescent Internet Addiction: Testing The Association Between Self-Esteem, The Perception Of Internet Attributes,

And Preference For Online Social Interactions." Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking 15.6 (2012): 318-323. Business Source Complete. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

This source presents information on how people can become addicted to the internet due to the social interactions that people who are lonely would be seeking. The source should be very useful in for the topic due to how relevant it is by presenting information that illustrates a way for internet addiction to develop. This source makes a strong use of research in order to present relevant facts. The source keeps a good focus through its facts stays relevant throughout. The information from the source should be very useful due to

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its scholarly focus and ability to make relations between the multiple things researched and the main topic of the work.

Sahin, S., K. Ozdemir, and A. Unsal. "Evaluation Of The Relationship Between InternetAddiction And Depression In University Students." Medicinski Glasnik / Medical Gazette 18.49 (2013): 14-27. Academic Search Complete. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.

A connection between internet addiction and depression is made by showing how depression may be a cause or effect of an addiction to the internet. This source will be useful by showing another effect that may come about due to internet addiction as well as presenting another way for an addiction to be started. The source also mentions that the chance of becoming addicted can be increased by the availability of the internet. This source is backed up by strong research with factual evidence and it presents a strong points for the topic.

Weinstein, Aviv, and Michel Lejoyeux. "Internet Addiction Or Excessive Internet Use." American Journal Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse 36.5 (2010): 277-283.SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

This source shows the controversy of classifying the overuse of the internet as an addiction as well as how it relates to other addiction. Reasons as to why someone may spend the amount of time on the internet that would lead to an addiction such as a need for an escape which the internet may provide. This source may not be as usable due to its similarities to some of the other sources though it still presents strong information as well as backing up the information from other sources. This source may provide useful information for supporting arguments of either view.