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MCM 112: Sports Media

 

Sample Subject Headings for Finding Books in Bowman Library -

Reference Books -

By the Numbers: The Authoritative Annual Research Guide and Fact Book. Charlotte, NC: Street & Smith Sportsbusiness Journal. R GV716 .B9 2002-2004

Jacobson, Robert. Sports in America : Recreation, Business, Education, and Controversy. Detroit, Mich.: Thomson Gale, 2006. [electronic resource]

King, Richard C. Native Americans in Sports. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference., 2004. R GV583 .N34 2004 v.1-2

Riggs, Thomas, ed. Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns. Detroit, Mich.: ThomsonGale, 2007 [electronic resource]

Singer, Robert N., Heather Hausenblaus and Christopher M. Janelle. Handbook of Sport Psychology. New York: Wiley, 2001. R GV706.4 .H37 2001

Wiggins, David K. African Americans in Sports. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, 2004. R GV583 .A567 2004 v.1-2

Research Databases for Additional Sources in Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, and Electronic Books -

These resources are Web-based subscription services available via Bowman Library's Web Page.

American National Biography - Search for individuals by name, or search for people who share a common occupation and "realm of reknown," such as "Sports & Games" and "Baseball Players."

Biography Resource Center - Biographies on people throughout history. Use the "Biographical Fact" search to look for people with a common occupation and/or race.

Congressional Quarterly Researcher - Timely reports on current and controversial issues. Search for topics such as drug testing, high school sports, and Olympic Games.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - A collection of online reference books; search here for sports topics.

Historical New York Times - Search for articles published in The New York Times from 1851 through 2005. More recent coverage of The New York Times is provided in ProQuest.

Lexis Nexis Academic - Search for sports news in this collection of newspapers and magazines.

ProQuest - Use "Advanced Search" to look for articles about a specific person, sport or event, or to look for book reviews.

SBRNet - Market research and industry news covering the sporting goods and sports marketing industry. Data is provided by the National Sporting Goods Association; the U.S. Department of Commerce; various sports governing bodies; and full-text articles from 14 magazines and newsletters.

Selected Free Websites -

The following free web resources have been selected as examples of the types of sites that will be useful to the requirements of this course. Remember, many free web sites contain information that is doubtful in nature, or wrong, so always review the authority, currency and objectivity or bias of every site you use. Need help? look at Evaluating Web Resources or ask a Librarian, we are here to help!

Association for Women in Sports Media
http://www.awsmonline.org/
An advocacy group for women working in sports media. Note the "Resource Center" with its subheading "Studies/Research" for studies on women in the field of sports media; the "Historical Timeline" in this section contains a list of books about and/or by women in sports media.

The Business of Baseball
http://roadsidephotos.sabr.org/baseball/data.htm
Downloadable data and documents relating to the business side of major league baseball, including current and historical player salaries, ticket prices, free agent filings, and copies of collective bargaining agreements. Sponsored by the Society for American Baseball Research.

ESPN
http://espn.go.com/
The place for comprehensive sports coverage.

Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov

History of the World Series - 1919
http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/worldseries/1919.html
From Sporting News.com

LA84 Foundation Digital Archive
http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/serials_frmst.htm
Go to the LA84 Foundation search page to search a large collection of sports materials, including sports journals and other publications. There's also a very useful list of links to other resources on sport research and information.

Michael Jordan's Commercials
http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/jordan/offcourt/commercials.html

National Baseball Hall of Fame - Roberto Clemente
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=112391

National Institute for Sports Reform
http://www.nisr.org/

New York Mets History
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nym/history/index.jsp

Nielsen Media Research
http://www.nielsenmedia.com/
Look here for sports media ratings.

PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
Search "Sports Psychological Aspects" or "Steroids and Athletes".

Scholarly Sport Sites
http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/ssportsite/
A collection of websites useful to anyone researching aspects of sports. Note especially the "Mass Media" listing under "Associations."

Sports Media Guide
http://www.sportsmediaguide.com/
A site for sports fans, media professionals, and media students. Some pages require free registration.

United States Anti-Doping Agency
http://www.usantidoping.org/

Tour de France
http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html

Women’s Sports Foundation
http://womenssportsfoundation.org
Advocates for women’s sports and health issues such as Title IX enforcement, equality in coaching and sports administration, and proper nutrition for the female athlete. Includes a database of topical questions and answers from experts.

Research Guides -

These Research Guides have been prepared by Librarians at Bowman Library to assist students in locating resources applicable to particular subject areas as well as conducting proper research.

Citing Your Sources -

This course requires use of the Chicago Manual of Style for all in-text references and your bibliography. Following are sources to help you use the proper format.

The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003. Z253 .U69 2003 Library Permanent Reserve.

For online resources, see How to Cite Your Research for links to Chicago Manual of Style citation style and Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources.

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