EXSS 129: Principles of Sport Management

Historical Origins of the sport

Strategy: Read books & encyclopedias for background

1. Browse the Reference and third-floor circulating collections by Dewey Decimal Number (biographies 927, sports 796)


2. Do a Keyword search in Library Catalog for your sport
• AND encyclopedia
• narrow the results by “topic”
3. Use an eReference collection like
1. < Credo Reference
2. < Gale eBooks
3. < SAGE Knowledge eReference

How has the sport evolved?

Specific sources:

• Academic Search Complete
• SPORTDiscus

Biography & News Sources

• Biography Subject Guide
• Controversial Topics
• News: Current Subject Guide
• News: Historical Subject Guide
• Statista

Help

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