Sports & Society (EN1021)

Background Information
Books & Videos at Landmark College
Books & Videos Available from Other Libraries
Articles 
Websites
Citations

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Find Background Information

Use the encyclopedias and other books in the Reference Area for biographies of sports figures, histories of sports, and overviews of the intersections of sports and society.

Ask a librarian for others.

Reference area (first floor)

• Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present — 796 ENC v. 1-3
  • Includes articles on a wide variety of topics related to sports & society

• Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia — 305.3103 M534 v. 1-2
  • See the entries for individual sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football
  • Use this for background on related topics including anabolic and androgenic steroids and physical culture

• Sport in American Culture: From Ali to X-Games — 796 D911S
  • Includes biographies of sports figures,
  • Overviews of key events and competitions, and
  • The relationship between sports and racism, religion, and political correctness

• The Women's Sports Encyclopedia — 796.082 MAR
  • Includes biographies, statistics, and organizations connected to women and sports .

 

Find Books & Films at the Landmark College Library

Use WebCat to search for other books, ebooks, and films at the Landmark College Library.

Ask a librarian for others.

Book stacks (second floor)

• Ethics in Sport — Morgan, William John — 175 E84
• Extreme Sports: In Search of the Ultimate Thrill — Tomlinson, Joe — 796.046 T659E
• Gambling: Examining Pop Culture — Haley, James — 306.48209 G1915
• Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports — Mark Fainaru-Wada— 796.357 F162G
• The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports — Kilmeade, Brian — 796 K48G
• Professional Sports — Torr, James D. — 796.044 P9645
• Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports — Messner, Michael A. — 796.082 M583T
• With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular Culture since 1830 — Ashby, LeRoy — 306.4809 A823W
• Women and Sports in the United States: A Documentary Reader — O'Reilly, Jean— 796.082 W872

Videos in our collection (second floor)

• Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (DVD) — 616.69206 B655

 

Find Books & Films Available from Other Libraries

• Search in WorldCat for materials available from other libraries.

• Bring a print out of the book you want to the front desk of the library.
• Allow up to two weeks (average is one week) for the materials to arrive.

 

Find Articles

Can't find the article?

• Search for the title of the journal in Serials Solutions to see if the full text is available in one of our databases. 
• If the article is not available, ask for help at the Library front desk. 
• We will get the article from another library.

Databases

Academic Search Premier
Includes abstracts and some full text scholarly articles on all aspects of the relationship between sports and society. 

• Type in a broad topic, such as "baseball".
• Add "and" and an aspect of the subject that interests you, such as "steroids".
• Choose "Academic Journals" to eliminate magazine articles.

CQ Researcher

Includes reports on many aspects of sports and society and related subjects by objective, experienced journalists.

• Use the list under the topic Sports & Recreation as a starting point.
  • You will find reports on sports and drugs, college sports, hazing, women in sports, sportsmanship, gambling, and other related topics.
• Browse the list of reports for relevance and currency.
• Once you open a report, check the Issue Tracker on the top, right corner for related reports.
• Use the Bibliography at the bottom of the article to find related books, articles, and websites.

Issues and Controversies
Objective analyses of opposing viewpoints on assisted reproductive technologies

• Start with the subject Sports or the subtopics Licensing and Regulation, Public and Private Funding, Safety and Drug Testing, or Salaries and Compensation.
  • Browse the list of articles within your chosen topic.
  • After you open an article, use the Sidebars, Related Articles, Key News Events, and Overviews on the left side for more information.
  • Use the bibliography to find additional sources.

 

Websites

Use the Website Evaluation Checklist to evaluate your web sources.

Some reliable website directories and websites are:

Baseball | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/

• Read about the history of baseball and watch video clips from Ken Burns' documentary on the subject.
• Use the Resources webpage to find a variety of books on baseball.

Center for the Study of Sport in Society

http://www.sportsinsociety.org/

• "The Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University is the world’s leading social justice organization that uses sport to create social change".
• Use the Research Publications list to find information on books and articles on this subject.
• Read the Sports in Society Blog to learn more about current issues related to sports and society.

Council of Europe: Sport

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/sport/Default_en.asp

• Check the links on the left side for information on doping and violence in European sports.
• Use the Reference Texts link on the left side to find primary sources for the regulation of European sports.

Culture @ the Olympics: issues, trends and perspectives - a research magazine

http://www.culturalolympics.org.uk/

• Read articles on a variety of issues related to the Olympics.

International Association for Sports Information

http://www.iasi.org/home.html

• Use the Sport Resources link on the left side to access information about books and find web directories on sports.

 

Citations

Use the Landmark College Citation Style Guides.

 

Need Help??

Contact your class librarian Ted Chodock x6763
Or Library Front Desk x1648

 

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