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Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2013 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on internet privacy issues.
MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
2013 selection of recent research on massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2012 literature review by Journalist’s Resource featuring a half-dozen studies.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play.
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
2012 General Social Survey: More Americans Have No Religious Preference
2013 report from UC Berkeley and Duke University on the evolution of U.S. religious attitudes over time.
Does March Madness Lead to Irrational Exuberance in the NBA Draft?
2012 study on college player performance in the NCAA tournament and relationship with NBA success.
The (Non)Violent World of YouTube: Content Trends in Web Video
2012 study in Journal of Communication showing how violence is less prevalent on YouTube than it is on network television.
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church: Research and background data
2013 review of reports and studies that provide helpful background on the Roman Catholic Church, its demographic composition and related issues.
2012 study from Dartmouth College published in Psychological Science on sexual content in movies and adolescent sexual behavior.
The Changing Role of Hollywood in the Global Movie Market
2012 study in the Journal of Media Economics on evidence that Hollywood’s production of films is increasingly catering to foreign audiences.
Sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research related to brain injuries in youth and professional sports.
Misplaced Confidences: Privacy and the Control Paradox
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University published in Social Psychological and Personality Science on user-controlled privacy settings online.
Who plays the lottery, and why: Research review
2012 review of the research literature on U.S. lotteries and the types of people most likely to play.
2012 metastudy published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on skiing and snowboarding injuries and helmet use.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Understanding Consumer Intentions on Two Major Shopping Days
2012 study from Kansas State University published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and customer preferences.
That’s Not the Way It Is: How User-Generated Comments on the News Affect Perceived Media Bias
2012 study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on the impact of reader comments on perceptions of bias in online news articles.
Reassessing Differences in Work and Income in Cohabitation and Marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family describes the differences between couples choosing to formalize their marriage and couples that cohabit but remain unmarried.
The Decade of Decline: Gender Equity in High School Sports
2012 report from a University of Michigan-affiliated policy center that examines how laws promoting women’s opportunities in sports are being adopted.
