In 1984 the U.S. Census Bureau began asking Americans about their use of computers at home.  Thirteen years later, 1997, the Census Bureau began asking Americans about their use of the Internet. For almost three decades, though, researchers have been investigating the rise of computer-mediated living and the coming of the digital media lifestyle.  Here you will find links to a wide array of studies, data, and findings that informed the research for The Young and the Digital.