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SMG 104 : Ethics in Sports Management

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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, MI: 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

Levinson, David and K. Christensen, eds. Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Pub. Group, 2005. R GV567 .B48 2005 v.1-4

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 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.

Research Databases -

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 - Research reports prepared by Congress on topical and controversial issues. Search for topics such as drug testing, high school sports and Title IX.

Historical New York Times (Proquest) - Search here for New York Times newspaper articles as far as back as 1851. More recent years are available in ProQuest.

ProQuest - Use "Advanced Search" to look for articles in newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals about a specific person, sport or issue.

Sports Business Research Network (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. Search under "Women's Sports" for research reports on Title IX, or under "Facilities-All" for reports on stadiums and stadium financing.

Selected Free Web Sites -

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!

Bowl Championship Series
http://www.bcsfootball.org/
Official site for all college bowl information, including media releases, rankings, polls and a description of how the bowl system works.

Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions: Sports and Athletics
http://ethics.iit.edu/codes/sports.html

Field of Schemes
http://www.fieldofschemes.com/
Blog written by Neil DeMause, a writer for the Village Voice. A critical look at stadium financing.

How Stuff Works: Athletic Drug Testing
http://www.howstuffworks.com/athletic-drug-test.htm
An unbiased overview of performance enhancing drugs and how athletes are tested for them.

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
http://www.knightcommission.org/
The commission was founded twenty years ago to address scandals in college sports at the time and to stress the importance of academics in college athletic programs. The original 1991 Knight Commission Report is available here, as well as more recent updates.

LPGA.com: Phenoms to Professionals Forum
http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=5342&mid=4
Several editorials discussing the issue of young athletes turning professional.

NBA Player Dress Code
http://www.nba.com/news/player_dress_code_051017.html
The code as written by the NBA.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal
The organization that oversees the governance of college athletic programs and the ethics of student-athletes.

RTNDA, the Association of Electronic Journalists
http://rtnda.org/
The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) sets the standards for journalists on reporting and gathering of news. This site contains a section on best practices and ethics.

Scholarly Sport Sites
http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/ssportsite/
A collection of sport websites; includes a section on Codes of Ethics.

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

United States Olympic Committee
http://www.usoc.org

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Hunting
http://www.fws.gov/hunting/
Includes information on the history of hunting in the U.S., hunting regulations, statistics and economic information on hunting and links to state wildlife offices.

Women’s Sports Foundation
http://www.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.

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.

UC Berkeley - Style sheets for citing resources (print and electronic)