Management of Sport and Recreation
Locating Articles
Milner Library subscribes to over one hundred different indexes. Selecting
appropriate indexes is among the first decisions involved in research,
but there may not be an obvious choice, and you will probably need to use
more than one. Listed below are selected indexes which should prove valuable.
SPORTDiscus
- Updated quarterly, SPORTDiscus contains citations only, some with
abstracts to information from periodical articles, books, conference proceedings,
dissertations and theses, research papers and other publishing forms.
- Since the coverage is international, and the indexing is very comprehensive, Milner Library
will not own many of the works cited in this database. To determine if Milner owns a particular source, click on the title, click on the
button. Clicking this button will open a new browser widonw that will directly link to the the full text of the article, if it is available. If the article is not available full-text electronically, you will be given the option of searching the Online Catalog to determine whether Milner maintains a paper subscription. If Milner does not own the journal needed, use the Interlibrary Loan online request form, or come into the library to pick up order forms.
- The database's records, dating from 1975 to the present, cover sports medicine,
exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training, coaching, physical
education and fitness, and other sport- and fitness-related topics. It
also provides comprehensive indexing, dating from 1949 to the present,
of the Microform Publications collection of dissertations and theses of
the International Institute for Sport and Human Performance at the University
of Oregon.
Physical Education Index
- Only available in a paper format published four times a year, with the fourth issue a bound hardcover cumulation.
- Provides citations only.
- Coverage is given to dance, health, physical education, physical therapy, recreation, sports, and sportsmedicine.
- Covers over 150 popular and scholarly periodicals.
- To determine if Milner Library owns a particular periodical title, check
either the Milner
Library Online Catalog or the list of electronic
periodicals. If Milner does not own the journal needed, use the
Interlibrary Loan online request form, or come into the library to pick up order forms.
ABI INFORM
- Indexes over 1800 periodicals, including many trade publications.
Coverage is of business and management topics. Updated weekly.
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Many of the articles are available full text and the link is part of the citation. However, if a direct link to the full text is not available, click on the button.
Clicking this button will open a new browser widonw that will directly link
to the the full text of the article, if it is available. If the article is
not available full-text electronically, you will be given the option of searching
the Online Catalog to determine whether Milner maintains a paper subscription.
If Milner does not own the journal needed, use the Interlibrary
Loan online request form, or come into the library to pick up order forms.
Academic Search Elite
- Features full text for over 1,200 journals with many dating back to 1990,
abstracts and indexing for over 3,000 scholarly journals, and coverage
of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Christian Science
Monitor. Also includes coverage of over 1,700 peer-reviewed journals. .
- Many of the articles are available full text and the link is part of the citation. However, if a direct link to the full text is not available, click on the button.
Clicking this button will open a new browser widonw that will directly link
to the the full text of the article, if it is available. If the article is
not available full-text electronically, you will be given the option of searching
the Online Catalog to determine whether Milner maintains a paper subscription.
If Milner does not own the journal needed, use the Interlibrary Loan online
request form, or come into the library to pick up order forms.
Business
Abstracts (Wilson)
- Indexes 345 of the key international English-language business periodicals,
covering all aspects of the contemporary business world from the broad
areas of accounting, taxation, foreign trade, advertising, public relations,
government regulations, corporate acquisitions, insurance, communications,
management, marketing, and computers, to specific industries, businesses,
trades, and topics of current interest and concern.
- Many of the articles are available full text and the link is part of the
citation. However, if a direct link to the full text is not available, click
on the button.
Clicking this button will open a new browser widonw that will directly link
to the the full text of the article, if it is available. If the article is
not available full-text electronically, you will be given the option of searching
the Online Catalog to determine whether Milner maintains a paper subscription.
If Milner does not own the journal needed, use the Interlibrary Loan online
request form, or come into the library to pick up order forms.
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
- Categories include News, Business, Legal Research, Medical and Reference.
- Includes many full text sources. Sources range from current newspapers,
wire services, and news transcripts to Law Reviews and government publications.
Locating Books
Milner Library Online Catalog
- Use the Milner Library Online Catalog to find books located in Milner Library and over 100 other member libraries in Illinois.
- Suggested Subject Headings for ILLINET Online
- Sports Administration
- Physical Education and Training--Administration
- Recreation--Management
- Sports--Economic Aspects
- Sports Facilities--Management
- Sports--Management
- Sports--Law and Legislation (Note: you can also add --United States.)
- Personnel Management (Note: this will not be limited to sports.)
WorldCat
- Use WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, for a more comprehensive search.
- Over 32 million records from libraries throughout the world are included.
- To determine what libraries own particular books, click on the Libraries icon near the top of the screen.
- If Milner does not own a book, it is possible to order it by clicking on the ILL icon and entering your ISU ULID and Password. Note that you must be registered to use our Interlibrary Loan system. You will
receive a notice from Milner Library when the item is ready for you to pick up at the Interlibrary Loan Office.
Digital Dissertations
- Electronic edition of Dissertation Abstracts covering the complete range
of academic subjects appearing in dissertations from over 1,000 accredited institutions since 1861.
- Citations from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts written by the author.
- Free twenty-four page previews for all subjects and full text for dissertations in the Humanities and Social Sciences
are available beginning in 1997.
- Updated monthly.
- Dissertations not available through this service can be ordered through
Interlibrary Loan. Any dissertations received must be picked up in Milner
Library's Interlibrary Loan Office. Be aware that many libraries will not
loan dissertations.
Selected Journals
Additional Sources
FindLaw; Entertainment and Sports Law
Gender Equity in Sports
Scholarly Sports Sites
Sports Law Materials
(From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University)
Milner Library, Illinois State University
Page Contact: Sharon Naylor, Education Librarian
E-mail comments to: sknaylor@ilstu.edu
Last revised: August 18, 2004
