LibGuides: Brave New World VS 1984: Database and web research

Brave New World VS 1984

Use the resources below to explore topics related to themes from Huxley's Brave New World or Orwell's 1984.

Encyclopedia Databases

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ABC-CLIO: Issues
Explore modern issues and controversies in society.
Facts on File: Issues and Controversies
Strong resource to explore modern issues and controversies in the United States.
ABC-CLIO: American Government
Thorough encyclopedia articles for research about American Government.
Britannica
A great online encyclopedia database for background and introductory research.

Article Databases

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Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Explore issues and controversies in modern society from a variety of viewpoints and sources.
Gale Religion and Philosophy OneFile
Explore religion from around the world through this collection of curated sources.
Gale Psychology OneFile
Curated resources related to the study of psychology.
Gale Science OneFile
Curated resources in the field of science.
Gale World History OneFile
Explore topics in World History through authoritative curated content.
Gale US History OneFile
A curated collection of resources about US history.
Gale War and Terrorism OneFile
Curated resources about war and terrorism around the world.
Gale Criminal Justice OneFile
Curated resources related to the criminal justice system.
Gale Power Search

Search all Gale databases.
JSTOR from Boston Public Library
JSTOR is a scholarly journal database with great resources for academic research. You must have Boston Public Library eCard for JSTOR. Register for the eCard here.

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JSTOR Daily
News commentary with links to academic research.
Boston Public Library eCard
Free for all Massachusetts residents. Use this card for access to JSTOR.
Pew Research Center
Numbers, facts, and trends related to our current world.
News and Information Literacy
Resources from the SHS Media Center to explore news analysis and information literacy.
Academic Research
Resources and information about finding and using academic research.
Free Speech
Free Speech resources from the ACLU.
Right to Protest
Resources about the right to protest and your civil liberties.
Alarming Trend of Against US Trend
"U.N. experts see 'alarming' U.S. trend against free speech, protest"
ACLU
Resources from the ACLU about civil liberties.

Contemporary Fiction and Climate Uncertainty by Marco Caracciolo
Call Number: 363.738 CAR

ISBN: 9781350233898

Publication Date: 2022-04-21

"This book argues that storytelling is an important resource in coming to terms with the loss of the feeling of living a grounded existence where the future remains relatively stable and predictable. Faced with the specter of climate catastrophe, we lose confidence in the future-a well-documented response in the environmental movement, for example. Yet stories, and in particular sophisticated fictional stories, can help us negotiate that uncertainty: they offer affective and imaginative tools that channel the instability of our climate future and invite audiences to accept its fundamental uncertainty"

Black Lives Matter
Resources from the Black Lives Matter movement.
Women's March
Resources from the Women's March organizers.
What Makes a Successful Protest Movement
An analysis of modern protest movements

Revelations from the Russian Archives
Documents related to Stalin from the Library of Congress.
Joseph Stalin: National hero or cold-blooded murderer?
A timeline of Stalin in Russia/USSR
Revealing the Horror of Stalin
Article written by a historian for the BBC.
Understanding Stalin
An analysis of documents from the Russian archive.

ACLU Privacy and Surveillance
The American Civil Liberties Union advocates for civil liberties as outlined in the constitution. This is their resource on privacy and surveillance.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
This is a non-profit which fights to defend digital privacy.
NSA
The NSA or the National Security Agency uses digital means to keep our country safe from threats (cyber and otherwise). They have been accused of violating the privacy of American civilians. You can use them as a resource to justify the need for surveillance for security.
Google Safety Center
All online companies keep data on users for a variety of reasons, including Google. This page from Google explores how to keep your information safe.
Eye in the Sky: Radio Lab
This episode of the NPR podcast, Radio Lab, explores how advancements in technologies can assist in security and law enforcement. It discusses pros and touches on the cons of such technology.
A New Kind of DNA Evidence
From JSTOR Daily "Should familial DNA be used in forensic investigations? How it works — and some of the potential problems with the practice."
National Security NPR
NPR National Security articles and news.
Privacy and Security NPR
Article and news from NPR about privacy and security. r
After Boston the Pros and Cons of Surveillance Cameras
From CNN "Even after the identification of the Boston bombing suspects through grainy security-camera images, officials say that blanketing a city in surveillance cameras can create as many problems as it solves. "
Consumer Perspectives of Privacy and Artificial Intelligence
From the International Association of Privacy Professionals. This article is very relevant to discussions of surveillance and privacy, but their entire site might be of use.

BioEthics 101
From BioEthics.com. BioEthics 101 gives background information about the ethics of STEM Cells, reproductive technologies, and end of life decisions.
BioEthics.com
Click on "Topics," and select a topic related to your research. They link to a number of news articles related to various bioethics topics.
Bioethics: Key Concepts and Research
From JSTOR Daily, a collection of academic research about many bioethical concerns.
Science Daily
Science Daily aggregates science news from a variety of publications. Many of these topics are very current, and the most recent discussions may be on this site.
AMA Journal of Ethics
The AMA Journal of Ethics is a collection of ethical discussions for medical students and clinicians.
The Weird, Ever-Evolving Story of DNA
An article from the Atlantic that explores the connections between eugenics and gene-editing.
Journal of Clinical Research and Bioethics
Free archives from a scientific journal addressing BioEthics.

How do you tell when the news is biased? It depends on how you see yourself
"Does the quest for balance in news stories open journalists up to claims of bias? It’s all about the framing."
Intellectual Freedom
Resources about intellectual freedom from the American Library Association.
Newseum
Resources from Newseum about news and media.
What is propaganda
A discussion of propaganda from a historian's perspective.

Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America by Martin J. Manning (Editor); Clarence R. Wyatt (Editor)
Call Number: 303.3 MAN

ISBN: 9781598842272

Publication Date: 2010-12-20

Examines the relationship between the media, propaganda, and the military since before the American Revolution through today.
Propaganda and Conflict by Mark Connelly (Editor); Jo Fox (Editor); Ulf Schmidt (Editor); Stefan Goebel (Editor)
ISBN: 9781788314039

Publication Date: 2019-05-30

"This volume presents the latest research in propaganda studies, featuring contributions from a range of leading scholars and covering the most cutting-edge scholarship in the study of propaganda from World War I to the present."

Socioeconomic Status
Resources from the APA about how socioeconomic status affects individuals.
Social Darwinism
A discussion of social darwinism and class from Slate.
Impacts of Class
A sociological look at social class.
Wired for Distraction
Kids and social media.
Social Media is Distracting us To Death
"and we are too distracted to care."
Amusing Ourselves to Death
A preview of a book from Neil Postman about the affects of media on society.

The Torture Question
A resource from PBS asking the question, in fighting the war on terror, how far should the United States go to protect itself?
Torture at Abu Ghraib
An article from the New Yorker with background information about torture at Abu Ghraib and the controversy.
Abuse of Iraq POWs by GIs Probed
A news article from 60 Minutes about torture in Iraq.
How the CIA Tortures Detainees
News article about CIA torture.

Real Lessons of the Stanford Prison Experiment
From the New Yorker, an essay about implications from the infamous experiment.
40 Years Later - What Happened at the Stanford Prison Experiment
Images and commentary from the experiment.
Stanford Prison Experiment
A discussion of a documentary about the experiment and ethical implications in psychology.

The Past and Future of U.S. Prison Policy
Twenty-Five Years after the Stanford Prison Experiment. From the journal American Psychologist.
Banality of Heroism
From the Greater Good magazine, an article about bystanders and the Stanford Prison Experiment.

An Important but Rarely Discussed Lesson of the Stanford Prison Experiment
"Power corrupts, but power doesn't corrupt everyone equally"