Pathfinder for Freshmen Seminar Theme:

Censorship & Intellectual Freedom

Sample Research Resources

KEYWORDS:

FOR: ALSO TRY:
Censorship Student Rights
Banned Books Prohibited books
Dress Code School Uniforms
School Newspaper Freedom of the Press
Civil Liberties 1st Amendment Rights; Free Speech

 

BOOKS:

323.44 ZEI
Zeinert, Karen. Free speech : from newspapers to music lyrics. Springfield, N.J. : Enslow, c1995. The debate about free speech -- All the news that's fit to print -- Get rid of that book! -- Magazines and morals -- Movies, censors, and codes -- Radio and television--who controls the airwaves? -- Speaking out for change -- The right to remain silent. Photographs and text examine the origins of free speech in the United States and provide the historical context for current debates.

363.3 CEN
Censorship : opposing viewpoints. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1997. Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

363.3 SHE
Sherrow, Victoria. Censorship in schools. Springfield, NJ : Enslow, c1996. Discusses issues surrounding various types of censorship which occur in schools including censorship of literature, courses, textbooks, and expression.

346.7301 DUR
Durrett, Deanne, 1940-. Teen privacy rights : a hot issue. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2001. How privacy became an issue -- The reasons for privacy -- Student rights go to court -- Resolving the unanswered questions -- Knowing your rights -- Privacy in cyberspace. Examines all aspects of teen privacy rights, from the history of this topic to how it came to be an issue. Also discusses the importance of knowing and exercising your rights.

346.7301 HIN
Hinchey, Patricia H., 1951-. Student rights : a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2001. Examines the issue of student rights in the public school setting, providing an overview of student rights history, featuring a chronology of selected major legislation and Supreme Court cases, and discussing freedom of speech, school searches, property rights, equal education, religion, and other topics.

346.7301 HUD
Hudson, David (David L.), 1969-. Rights of students. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004.
Introduction -- Students and the Bill of Rights: constitutional rights in school -- Point: Zero tolerance
policies instill discipline and increase safety in schools -- Counterpoint: Zero tolerance policies are unfair and
deprive students of due process -- Point: Safety concerns must trump Fourth Amendment rights in public schools -- Counterpoint: Students must not lose their Fourth Amendment protections and privacy rights -- Point: School uniforms and dress codes are a constitutional way to Improve Education -- Counterpoint: Mandatory uniform and dress code policies are unconstitutional restrictions on individual liberty -- The
future of student rights. Contains articles that provide opposing viewpoints on whether measures enacted to ensure safe learning environments in schools are violating the civil rights of students.


MAGAZINES:

Howard, Donald, E. "The Power of Reading: Reading and Freedom." World & I 01 06 2006 n.p.. 19 09 2007 Sirs Renaissance. <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SMD0035-0-8597&artno=0000249511&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=N#>.

" Carroll County, MD.(Maryland)(Charles Ecker orders removal of 'The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things' from schools' library shelves)"(Brief Article). School Library Journal 52.1 (Jan 2006): p.24(1). (202 words) From Student Edition . 

" Banned books go back to school.(Carroll County Public School)." American Libraries 37.2 (Feb 2006): p.12(1). (401 words) From Student Resource Center - Gold . 

ONLINE DATABASES:

" School Libraries Should Not Restrict Access to Any Books." Crutcher, Chris. Current Controversies: Censorship. Julia Bauder. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. From Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center . 

" Island Trees Union Free School District Board of Education v. Pico." Great American Court Cases. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999. From Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.

 

WEBSITES:

American Civil Liberties Union: Free Speech: Student Speech
http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/youth/index.html

Banned Books Online
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html

Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/intellectual.htm#ifpoint

Banned Books: A PathFinder
http://www.albany.edu/~mr3240/isp605/

Banning Books for the Classroom: How to Handle Cries for Censorship
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr031.shtml

What You Can Do to Oppose Censorship
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=basics&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.
cfm&ContentID=24792

Pathfinder: Banned Books; Censorship
http://www.massillonlibrary.org/ya/homework/banned_books.htm

Banned Books WebQuest
http://www.guilderlandschools.org/highschool/Library/BannedBooks.htm

kidSPEAK! Where Kids Speak Out for Free Speech!
http://www.kidspeakonline.org/

This page last updated September 24, 2007
Prepared by Ms. Wingert for Freshmen Seminar Classes

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