Generation X

Principles of Marketing 1311 | Professor Debbie Adams

The best library assignments are those that use a variety of resources including books, newspaper and journal articles, internet sites, and even videos or audiocassettes. We encourage you to use all of these sources for this paper. You may apply for a library card and request materials online. We hope you will take full advantage of the many resources our libraries offer.

Please contact Lone Star College-Kingwood Librarians or Professor Adams with any questions you may have during your research.

ASSIGNMENT

Who is Generation X? Generation X, born between 1965-1976, is well educated and media-savvy. This group makes up the young adult population of the U.S.

Give some background information about Generation X. Who they are, what they like, and how can we successfully reach them?

Find a product that you think appeals to Generation X and describe how it should be advertised. Cite 2 Internet addresses or 2 readings to support your answer.

Avoid Plagiarism – it’s against the law. Do not cut and paste from Internet readings unless so noted. Create your own words and critique what you have read.

Librarian talk . . . About Getting Started!

As you begin, narrow your topic to a size that you can manage. Consider keywords that will help you find the information you need. These can be names of people, literary works, events, or broader identifying terms. Use these keywords for locating information in the library catalog, electronic databases, and on the internet.

Try: generation x; marketing youth; marketing demographics; generational differences

BOOKS

Librarian Talk . . .About Books!

Apply online for a library card. Use your card to:
1) Place a Hold on a book and have it sent to the library closest to you
2) Access journal and reference databases from home, and
3) Access e-Books from NetLibrary.

The catalog is online.
Online or e-Books are available at NetLibrary. Use your library card to log in.

For books, search the library catalog using keywords such as generation x; target marketing; marketing demographics.

REF HF5803 .A38 Encyclopedia of Adversising. Psychographics; Youth Marketing

REF HA202 .A3 Statistical Abstract of the United States . Statistics on employment, education, income, ethnicity, etc.

HF5415.33 U6 G462 Generation X : Americans Born 1965 to 1976.

JOURNALS AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Librarian Talk . . . About Finding Journal and Newspaper Articles!

Electronic databases are purchased by the libraries for your research use. To find articles in newspapers and journals, letters, reference books, illustrations, photographs and more, use your updated library card to login to the following databases. If you find an interesting article that is not full-text, please give the correct bibliographic information to our Reference Librarians and they will see that you get the article. They will need full bibliographic information - and your name and address. Send your phone number as well, so they can contact you if they need to. There is some overlap of articles in the following databases. However, we encourage you to use more than one. All are excellent sources for this topic.

HINT: For a full list of article databases, go to http://Library.LoneStar.edu and use your library card for login.

ProQuest Research Library - Collection of journal, newspaper, and magazine articles. Includes Advertising Age, American Demographics, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Business Source Complete - Collection of business journal, newspaper, and magazine articles.

Communication and Mass Media Complete - Business journals with a focus on marketing.

INTERNET SITES

Librarian Talk . . . About the Internet!

The Internet will be a wonderful source of original documents. Browse the sites we have suggested below. Remember, you do want to find reputable sites. Look at:

Accuracy - The information should be researched and show proof that it has been.
Source - Who wrote the information? Look at the domain. .edu .gov. org .net are valid research sources.
Authority - What are the author's credentials? (Don't quote from another college freshman's paper.)
Coverage - Does the page have the information you need for your research?
Objectivity - If a work is biased, use it - just make sure your professor knows YOU know. And offer both sides of issues, where applicable.

Suggested Web Sites

American Marketing Association Marketing Power portal.

Business Owners Toolkit This site describes the kinds of market research you can do from the library and the internet.

Or try Google.com and do your own search. Keywords: generation x, marketing, target, youth market

GETTING HELP FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Librarian Talk about getting help!

Support for a successful paper is more than finding the right resources. Putting it all together takes time and effort. Sometimes it takes additional help from the librarians or tutors. Please consider the following resources if you need additional help. Remember, the expert on the assignment is your professor; use the eCollege VISTA in-class email to contact her.

Citing Sources Using the Library MLA Style Guide | Lone Star College-Kingwood Library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.

The Learning Center | Check our hours for in-house tutoring.

Attach your paper to and email to Dr. Janis Terry, Assistant Dean. Dr. Terry or one of the writing tutors will read through your paper and make brief comments on your paper and return it to you.

REMEMBER, the expert on this paper is your Professor Adams.

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