Links - Research Helps
Center for Youth Studies
From Dean Borgman and the youth ministry crew at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, this is the online home of the Center for Youth Studies and their database of articles on contemporary youth culture. Valuable for parents, pastors, and youth workers. Check out their exhaustive encyclopedia on all things youth.
Slang!
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma04/hess/Slang/slangsplash.html
This fun site is the fruit of a
Digital Youth Research
http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu
This site tracks data from a three-year collaborative effort to explore how kids use digital media in their everyday lives. The blog is updated regularly, and visitors will find information on related projects, people, publications and press.
World Religion Statistics
This is a growing collection of tens of thousands of statistics related to religious membership around the world. Visitors can search a variety of adherent statistics including churches, denominations, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, etc. It also includes lists of influential and famous adherents of over 100 different religious groups.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr
An unusual site that translates up to 150 words of text or entire Web sites from one language to another. Users can enter text or a URL before pushing a button that translates instantly. In our growing globalized culture, this site is sure to be helpful and to grow.
Cross Search Online Directory
A helpful search engine that helps you find your way to the best Christian resources on the Web.
Internet For Christians Virtual Appendix
Christian media guru Quentin Schultze, creator of "The Internet For Christians" online newsletter, continually updates this guide to essential resources on and about the Net. Beginners will find this user-friendly site especially helpful.
Barna Research Online
The Barna Organization has been providing cutting edge research on cultural trends, generations, and issues affecting the church for years. Now you can tap into a wealth of helpful Barna information and analysis through this website. You'll find ministry resources, information on seminars, in-depth analysis, and a section on data and trends.
Electric Library
A "personal online research center", the Electric Library provides multiple search features for quick and effective research. The site currently includes almost 8 million newspaper articles, 775,000 magazine articles, 400,000 book chapters, 1,110 maps, 85,000 TV and radio transcripts, and 58,000 photos and images.
Infoplease.com
The Information Please Almanac goes online with stats and information on virtually anything you're looking for. Youth culture watchers will find helpful charts and stats in the sections on society, entertainment, and music.
Search-It-All
Billed as "the ultimate reference tool", this easy to use site boasts a categorized collection of the best searches on the Web. It's a great place to start your next search for up to date information on today's youth culture.
http://www.mckenziestudycenter.org
The online home of an institute that's part of
Child & Family WebGuide
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu
This is one of the largest clearinghouses of news and research relating to child development, and just about any other issue of concern to parents. Operated by Tufts University, the site has a great selection of articles and links dealing with a variety of teen issues, from bullying and anger management to drug abuse and eating disorders.