Q. I need sources on cellphone or social media bans for children or about limiting their use for even adults. Where should I start?

The library offers many resources for your study of this topic and we can also point you in the right direction of finding credible sources online outside of the library. 

Library sources:

You might try a Discovery Catalog search (the search bar on the library homepage). Listed below are example searches that will yield results on this topic. You can then filter search results to limit to source type (find books, articles, and videos): 

• A keyword search: "social media bans"
• A subject search: su: age verification systems 
• A keyword search: cellphone ban

We also have a list of recommended controversial issues databases that might get you relevant results related to this topic: 

• The Issues & Controversies - Facts on File database is recommended for pro/con articles.

With any research topic, you will need to play around with search terms (using synonyms, using multiple spellings, etc.) and your limiters to find the best results. For tips on how to refine searches in the databases and catalog, see this FAQ.

Non-Library sources:

If searching on the web, see the other FAQ linked below to help you find reliable sources online, but here are some example Google searches (in some instances using an advanced search): 

• age verification laws social media bans > News
• not real "media addiction" site:https://www.usermag.co/
• "cellphone bans " site:https://www.wired.com/ 
• "social media bans" censorship 

Here are some selected trustworthy articles or other media for learning more about this topic (some of these have links to resources that you might cite instead of the source itself, like with the Wikipedia page): 

• "Spying on kids to save kids from spying is very, very stupid : First they came for the VPN" by Cory Doctorow 
• The Truth About the Social Media Addiction Trial - YouTube:
• Social media age verification laws in the United States - Wikipedia
• EFF Launches Age Verification Hub as Resource Against Misguided Laws - EFF.org

Below are selected titles for learning more. Select a title to view access options (some only available via interlibrary loan):