Millennials/Net Generation/Generation Y: A Bibliography -

Books, available at MWCC Library :

The Millennials : Americans born 1977 to 1994 / by the New Strategist editors. Ithaca , N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, c2004. Ref. HQ796 .M4797 2004

Books, available from libraries in the Central Massachusetts Library System:

Clark, Lynn Schofield. From angels to aliens : teenagers, the media, and the supernatural / Lynn Schofield Clark. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Lancaster, Lynne. When generations collide : traditionalists, baby boomers, generation xers, millennials : who they are, why they clash, how to solve the generational puzzle at work / Lynne C. Lancaster and David Stillman. New York : HarperBusiness, c2002.

Howe, Neil. Millennials rising : the next great generation / by Neil Howe & William Strauss ; cartoons by R.J. Matson. New York : Vintage Books, 2000.

Periodical articles:

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The MILLENNIALS COME to CAMPUS About Campus , Jul2001, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p6, 7p

William Strauss and his coauthor, Neil Howe, have examined how generations of Americans have shaped and been shaped by history. Their book '13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?' was one of the first to explore in detail the generation that has come to be known as Generation X. In this article, John Wesley Lowery, assistant professor of higher education administration and student personnel services at the University of South Carolina , talks to William Strauss about the Millennials and asks why Strauss is so hopeful about their future.

EDUCATING THE NET GENERATION.    By: Angelo, Jean Marie. University Business , Mar2006, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p19-19, 1/3p

Reviews the book "Educating the Net Generation , " edited by Diana Oblinger and James Oblinger.

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY: The Multigenerational WorkForce: Boomers and Xers and Nets, Oh MY!    By: Anthony, Mary K.. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing , 2006, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p11-11, 1p

The article presents information on the multigenerational work force in nursing practice. The multigenerational workforce consists of baby boomers, generation X and net generation or generation Y. The research and scholarship have focused in three specific areas of care delivery: decision making, nursing practice models and interactions among health care team members. There are five different articles regarding the importance of creating a healthy work environment and leading and educating nurses across generations . The article also offers multigenerational conflict as an underlying barrier in the existing workforce.

Advice for (and from) the Young at Heart: Understanding the Millennial Generation.    By: Atkinson, Michael L.. Guidance & Counseling , Summer2004, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p153-157, 5p, 1 chart

This article offers input and advice to students, parents, and professionals--faculty and counselors--in connection with the so-called millennials , young students entering university since year 2000. Students must recognize the change in the academy. They must be prepared for large first-year classes in which everyone enters as an A student. However, there will be a distribution after the first exam, and most likely, only 15% of students will achieve a grade of A. The primary instructional style is the lecture and group work may not be part of the course. Students also need to recognize that strategies such as cramming and memorizing are unlikely to produce good results. Students will be expected to do a fair amount of work on their own such as reading texts or preparing study notes. On average, students should be prepared to spend nine to twelve hours per week on each course, in addition to class time. The faculty should recognize that students are entering first year with a high degree of anxiety. They want to do well but may not have the requisite study skills. Hold organized review sessions and direct students to learning skills workshops. If possible, incorporate some group work into the course.

The Next Great Generation?    By: Brownstein, Andrew. Chronicle of Higher Education , 10/13/2000, Vol. 47 Issue 7, pA71, 2p

Focuses on the ` millennials ,' the generation that begins with the year 2000 college freshmen, predicted by authors Neil Howe and William Strauss in their book ` Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation.' Personality of the millennials ; Characteristics of the parents of the millennials ; How millennials view political leaders; Difference of the millennials with the baby boomers and Generation Xers.

The Net Generation in the Classroom.    By: Carlson, Scott. Chronicle of Higher Education , 10/7/2005, Vol. 52 Issue 7, pA34-A37, 4p, 3c

The article focuses on the use of modern technology to teach new generation of college students. According to Richard T. Sweency, university librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark , today's college students, sometimes called the Net Generation or the Millennials , will soon alter the way professors teach, the way classrooms are constructed, and the way colleges deliver degrees. Born between roughly 1980 and 1994, the Millennials have already been pegged and defined by academics, trend spotters, and futurists: They are smart but impatient. They expect results immediately.

Millennials coming to college.    By: DeBard, Robert. New Directions for Student Services , Summer2004 Issue 106, p33-45, 13p

This chapter demonstrates how literature about Millennial students offers a view of some of the thematic elements that bring this generation into focus for educators who would appeal to these characteristics to help students learn, develop, and grow.

The generation Z connection: teaching information literacy to the newest net generation.    By: Geck, Caroline. Teacher Librarian , Feb2006, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p19-23, 5p

The author focuses on the use of the Internet in developing information literacy of young learners. Strategies and ideas are offered to update both instruction and library service using the Internet as an instructional aid. A definition of Generation Z and their technological inclinations are also provided.

The 'millennials' come of age By: Sharon Jayson. USA Today , 06/29/2006

ADDRESSING MULTIGENERATIONAL CONFLICT: MUTUAL RESPECT AND CAREFRONTING AS STRATEGY.    By: Kupperschmidt, Betty R.. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing , 2006, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p14-14, 1p

This article addresses the challenges faced by nurses as they work side-by-side with nurses from a variety of generational cohorts. First a brief overview of the generational characteristics of the four generational cohorts in today's workplace is presented. Next the importance of each nurse using respect and carefronting as antidotes to generational conflict is discussed. Finally the role of nursing leadership in facilitating respect and carefronting is noted.

The good-news generation.    By: Leo, John. U.S. News & World Report , 11/3/2003, Vol. 135 Issue 15, p60-60, 1p, 1c

Comments on the labeling of generations, in light of research by Ann Clurman of the Yankelovich Partners. Characteristics of the millennial generation, or generation Y , the "echo boomers"; Trend toward a renewed emphasis on marriage and family; The relationship between millennials and their parents; Details of a gen Y report released by Brandchannel.com, a marketing site of Interbrand; View that millennial college students are not very politically active.

Millennials Go to College (Book).    By: Muntz, Palmer. Journal of College Admission , Spring2004 Issue 183, p26-27, 2p

Reviews the book " Millennials Go to College ," by Neil Howe and William Strauss

College Students in the Digital Age.    By: Shrock, Joel D.. Chronicle of Higher Education , 11/11/2005, Vol. 52 Issue 12, pA55-A55, 1/7p

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "The Net Generation Goes to College ," which was previously published in the October 7, 2005, issue of the "Chronicle of Higher Education . "

ADAPTING YOUR TEACHING TO ACCOMMODATE THE NET GENERATION OF LEARNERS.    By: Skiba, Diane J.; Barton, Amy J.. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing , 2006, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p15-15, 1p

Educators are faced with the challenge of adapting their teaching styles to accommodate a new generation of learners. The Net Generation or Millennials , who are now entering colleges and universities , have learning expectations, styles, and needs different from past students. This article assists educators in teaching the Net Generation by highlighting the characteristics of the Net Generation and providing examples of how to adapt teaching strategies to accommodate the Net Generation, in light of their preferences for digital literacy, experiential learning, interactivity, and immediacy.

The Millennials: have they arrived at your school of nursing?(Emerging Technologies Center).  Diane J. Skiba.  Nursing Education Perspectives  26.6 (Nov-Dec 2005): p370(2). 

Collaborative Tools for the Net Generation.    By: Skiba, Diane J.. Nursing Education Perspectives , May/Jun2006, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p162-163, 2p

The article presents several collaborative learning tools for nursing education in the U.S. The Academy of Art University in San Francisco , California has chosen Adobe's Breeze Live for multi media video-conferencing. The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center School of Nursing created an informatics collaboratory to support, socialize, mentor and connect online learners while the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania uses Documentum eRooms Enterprise to foster collaboration in a team-based business school curriculum.

Higher Ed and the 'Net Generation.    University Business , Sep2005, Vol. 8 Issue 9, p17-17, 1/8p

Presents the statement from Diana Oblinger, vice president for EDUCAUSE, on the perception of students on computers, speaking at the National Association of College and University Business Officers' annual conference in the U.S.

A New Take on What Today's Students Want From College.    By: Young, Jeffrey R.. Chronicle of Higher Education , 1/31/2003, Vol. 49 Issue 21, pA37, 1/3p

Reviews the book ' Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation,' by Neil Howe and William Strauss

Many in the 'Net Generation' Lack Technology Savvy.    By: Young, Jeffrey R.. Chronicle of Higher Education , 10/21/2005, Vol. 52 Issue 9, pA42-A42, 1/3p

The article presents highlights from a 2004 survey of 1,500 children in Great Britain , which found relatively low levels of comfort with advanced computer activities, such as blogging. Only 17 percent of the children, ages 9 to 19, who were surveyed, said they had ever e-mailed a digital photograph to someone. Thirty-four percent said they had made a Web page, but many had done so only as an assignment for school and were not even sure if the sites were still online. Although the children reported being more knowledgeable about technology than were their parents, the gap was not nearly as wide as many people would think.

Online/Websites:

Aviles , K., Phillips, B., Rosenblatt, T., & Vargas, J. (2005). If higher education listened to me ... Educause Review, 40(5), 17-28. [On-line]. Available: http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm055.asp

Carlson, S. (October 7 2005). The net generation goes to college. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(7),A34. [On-line]: Available: http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i07/07a03401.htm

Crittenden, S. (2002, Fall). Silicon daydreams: Digital pastimes of the wired generation. Virginia.eda,/(2). [On-line].Available: http://www.itc.virginia.edu/virginia.edu/fall02/daydreams/home.html

Frand, J. (2000, September/October). The information-age mindset: Changes in students and implications for higher education. Educause Review, 35(5), 15-24. [On-line]. Available: http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm00/articles005/erm0051.pdf

Howe, N., & Strauss,W. (2000). Q & A: Millennials rising: The next great generation. [On-line].Available: http://www.millennialsrising.com/qa.shtml

Oblinger, D. G., & Oblinger, J. L. (2005). Educating the net generation. [On-line].Available: http://www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen

Oblinger, D. G., & Hawkins, B. L. (2005). The myths about students. Educause Review, 40(5), 12-13. [On-line].Available: http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm055.asp

Prensky, M. (2001, October). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon. [On-line].Available: http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/

Sweeney, R.T. (October 5, 2005). Higher education for multi-taskers. Chronicle of Higher Education Colloquy. [On-line].Available: http://chronicle.com/colloquy/2005/10/millennial/