To access articles in the New York Times, you may have to register for a free subscription to the online version.  You may also have to look up a particular article.

 

Finder, Alan.  "For Some, Online Persona Undermines a Resume."  New York Times 11 June 2006.  13 November 2007.  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/us/11recruit.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

 

 

This link will take you to a webpage with numerous articles on the dangers, pros and cons and good things about social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. 

 

 

You can access the following article via EBSCOhost on the library's webpage if the url doesn't work.  You can also enter the following terms in EBSCOhost for more articles dealing with this issue:  dangers and (myspace or facebook)

 

Campbell, Joy.  "Expert Highlights Online Dangers: Speaker Says Facebook, MySpace,E-Mail Can Come Back to Haunt You."  Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY)  10 October 2007.  13 November 2007.

 

 

The purpose of this page is not to scare you or to discourage you from using these sites.  Rather, we wanted to make sure you're aware you shouldn't be posting personal information in a willy-nilly fashion.  Things you SHOULD NOT have online include (but are not limited to):

 

• address - this includes your dorm room number
• class schedule
• phone numbers
• pictures showing illegal/immoral activities
• set privacy standards at the highest possible level

 

 

Remember, potential employers look at these websites.  Some perfectly qualified candidates do not get hired because of information or pictures on a website like MySpace or Facebook.

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