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SPORTDiscus   RefWorks Enabled

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SportDiscus provides access to full text articles and bibliographic references in sport administration, facility design and management, sport law and legislation, coaching and training, officiating, college and university sport, individual and team sports, intramural and school sport, sports medicine, sport and exercise psychology, physical education, health education, corporate wellness, sports science, sport history, sport engineering, sport sociology, sport tourism, recreation and leisure studies, sports and disabled populations, movement science, physical therapy, and other related fields.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport  

Covers the whole world of sport, from major professional sports and sporting events to community and youth sport, as well as the business of sports and key social issues. The four volumes have two-six page long entries. The entries cover international sports of the past and present, as well as providing context and analysis of sports issues such as racism, sexism, and sports and society in general.

LAU Ref Stacks GV567 .B48 2005 vol. 1 - 4

Scholarly Sport Sites

http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/ssportsite/

Websites compiled by the University of Calgary

LA84 Foundation Database

http://search.la84foundation.org/search?site=default_collection&client=default_frontend&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=default_frontend&proxycustom=%3CHOME/%3E

Articles and reports on youth sports, coaching education programs, sports history, and the Olympics.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage: Standard& Poor's Industry Surveys.  

http://0-www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

The Industry Surveys are the best place to start your industry research in Lodging and Gaming. Basic global analysis and overview of statistical information includes sales, profit margin, P/E ratios, and capital expenditures.

Ref. Desk HG 4905 .S7

Hospitality & Tourism Index   RefWorks Enabled

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Citations and abstracts from over 500 scholarly research and industry news publications relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. International in focus, subject areas cover hotel management, leisure and business travel, tourism, event management, gaming, hospitality law, market trends, research, demographics, and more.

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Press Display  

http://0-library.pressdisplay.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

This resource contains the full-text and color photos and images of 225 newspapers from all over the world, including sports sections. On the left you can select to look at the top sports stories. Issues are kept on file for 60 days. Printing is not available for most papers

DMOZ - Sports

http://www.dmoz.org/Sports/

Directory of sports websites from the Open Directory Project.

SportQuest

http://www.sirc.ca/online_resources/sportquest.cfm

Sport websites compiled by Canada’s Sport Information Resource Centre.

Gambling Literature Online Database

http://gaming.uleth.ca/index.php?search=yes

From the Alberta [Canada] Gaming Research Institute, search or browse for publications from government, academics, business and industry on topics such as sports betting.

ESPN

http://www.espn.go.com/

Virtual Library of Sports

http://www.sportsvl.com/

Wide variety of sports websites from SportsVL.

Management

ABI/Inform Complete   RefWorks Enabled

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Provides current and historic abstracts and many full-text articles from over 2,800 business and management journals, including hundreds of titles from outside the U.S. Covers finance, management, marketing, operations, accounting, business conditions, sports and business, entertainment, and case studies.

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Factiva  

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Provides worldwide full-text coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, media transcripts, news photos, business-rich websites, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, and historical market data from nearly 8,000 sources in 22 languages from 118 countries. Note: Number of simultaneous users is limited.

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Accounting and Tax   RefWorks Enabled

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National and international in scope, key publications focus on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management especially in the field of sports.

Accounting & tax index (Ref Index Table Z7164.C81 A224 1992-2003)

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Nonprofit Organizations

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Business Full Text   RefWorks Enabled

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Wilson Business Full Text is part of Wilson OmniFile. It covers all aspects of contemporary business, from the broad areas of accounting, taxation, foreign trade, advertising, banking, public relations, government regulations, real estate, acquisitions and mergers, insurance, communications, management, marketing, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, tourism, oil and computers, to specific industries, businesses, trades and topics of current interest and concern. It also includes citations to book reviews, interviews, biographical sketches, new-product reviews, corporate profiles and obituaries. Additional information at Wilson's Website.

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals   RefWorks Enabled

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A comprehensive index of journal articles published worldwide from 1934 to the present on architectural design and history but coverage as well of real estate development, sports facilities, commercial buildings, city planning, urban design, environmental studies, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and archeology.

Academic Search Premier   RefWorks Enabled

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Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Use Sports in subject field to limit articles

Marketing

SBRnet  

http://0-www.sbrnet.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

Full text of current market research and industry news covering all facets of the sports industry: sports equipment sales, sports participation, sports broadcasting, sports sponsorship and sports marketing. Data comes from National Sporting Goods Association, U.S. Department of Commerce, various sports governing bodies, newsletters, and full-text articles from 14 magazines and newsletters published by Miller Freeman. SBRnet also has buyTRACK, by Harris Interactive, a tracking study of sporting goods purchasing habits on the Internet.

Turnkey Team Brand Index  

The TTBI is for team & league executives, sponsors, broadcasters, licensees, vendors, media or anyone seeking to better understand the 122 team brands, their strengths and weaknesses, and the brand attributes that they embody. The study tracks metrics in 47 markets. The main Index is made up of 21 components that result in finer indexes: Team Popularity, Fan Loyalty, Grade of Ownership, Sponsor Loyalty, and Out-of-market Following. Along with the market analysis of large metro areas and single-team markets, the annual contains league overviews of the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA. Their Sponsor Overviews cover the athletic apparel, automobile, beer, credit card, express, home improvement, quick serve resturants, soft drink, and wireless catagories, and includes team brand attributes.

Ref Stacks GV716 .T87

Sports Market Place Directory  

http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/record=b3577295~S4

Provides detailed contact information for sports-related organizations, including professional leagues; teams; governing bodies and organizations; sports commissions; halls of fame, libraries and museums; media; sponsorship and marketing agencies; event and meeting calendars; associations and athletic conferences; sports management degree programs; manufacturers and retailers; and more.

IEG Sponsorship Sourcebook  

A listing of U.S. and international opportunities for corporate sponsorship of events. Includes a sponsor index (who sponsors what), list of most active sponsors, and sponsorshop opportunities by category, location, month, attendance, and budget.

Ref GT3930.O38 and Gelardin Media Center MMDC 620

Business and Industry  

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Indexes trade publications covering companies, products, markets, and technology for all manufacturing and service industries. Use "sports campaign" or "corporate sponsorship" in Marketing Terms or "sporting goods" in Industry. Many articles are full-text.

IBISWorld  

http://0-www.ibisworld.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/industry/home.aspx

Industry market research reports from over 700 United States industries. Each report is 25-30 pages in length, contains key statistics, and is updated regularly.

Mintel  

http://0-academic.mintel.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

These market research reports of 100+ pages in length cover such subjects as travel, finance, food, health, retailing, airlines, and lifestyles. Data sources used come from Mintel's own surveys, Simmons, Infoscan's IRI, and trade research. Acceptance of "Academic Conditions of Use" and registration are required to use this database.

Global Market Information Database (GMID)  

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Global in scope, Euromonitor's GMID provides lifestyle statistics and reports; market data and analysis; company profiles, market share, and performance indicators; and market forecasts. Details include expenditure patterns, brand ranking, viewing time per medium and demographics. Use the search box in the upper left corner to find an industry.

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SRDS Media Solutions  

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SRDS Media Solutions provide access to publications with information about advertising rates and deadlines, editorial or programming content, circulation, links to online media kits, Web sites, audit statements, and other basic information for a variety of advertising media: radio, business magazines, consumer magazines, direct mailings, out-of-home (billboards, airports, etc.) and interactive (Internet). This source is designed for the media buyer, but also is helpful for identifying target audiences or choosing publications for submitting articles.

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Statistics

Statistics in Sports  

http://www.amstat.org/sections/SIS/Sports%20Data%20Resources/

A listing of online data resources for a number of sports, gathered by a section of the American Statistical Association.

Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool

http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/

From the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. "This analysis cutting tool was designed to provide rapid customized reports for public inquiries relating to equity in athletics data. The data are drawn from a database consists of athletics data that are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), via a Web-based data collection, by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that receive Title IV funding (i.e., those that participate in federal student aid programs) and that have an intercollegiate athletics program. Please note that valid comparisons of athletics data are possible only with study and analysis of the conditions affecting each institution."

Gaming Abstracts Index - Statistics

http://gaming.unlv.edu/abstract/statistics.html

The UNLV Online Gaming Abstract collects and links to information about the financial performance of casinos in the United States.

Baseball Salaries

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/default.aspx

From USATODAY.

Basketball Salaries

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/salaries/default.aspx

From USATODAY.

Football Salaries

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/default.aspx

From USATODAY.

Hockey Salaries

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/default.aspx

From USATODAY.

Directories

Company Dossier (LexisNexis)  

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LexisNexis Company Dossier covers more than 35 million global companies, both public and private. Each report includes details from the extensive universe of authoritative LexisNexis™ sources, including:
• Company description and history
• Key financials (balance sheet, income statement, earnings projections, ratio analyses)
• Executive, structure, subsidiaries, auditor, and bank information
• News by region, topic, and publication
• Patents, Trademarks, and Brands
• Litigation
Under Reference link, information comes from Hoover's, Disclosure, Datamonitor, Extel, Vickers, and SGA Executive Tracker,

University of Huston - Clear Lake" or from Lexis Nexis">Help using this Resource

Hoover's Online  

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Company profiles cover the largest public and private companies around the world. Each profile contains a company's culture, history and strategy, market position, officers, competition, financial health and current news. Other features in Hoover's are the IPOs, StockScreener, and Hoover's Business Boneyard (archive of defunct companies) sections.

Reference USA  

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Directory data of over 10 million U.S. businesses and organizations. The information is based on yellow page and white page listings. The companies can be searched by name, location, SIC code, keyword, etc.

World Stadiums

http://www.worldstadiums.com/

Journals and Books

Printed Books

http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/search~S4/X?SEARCH=((sport*)+or+(leisure)+or+(athletic)+or+(recreation))&searchscope=4&SORT=DX&availlim=1&m=a

Reference Books

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Electronic Books

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Government Sources

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Electronic Journals

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Multi Media

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Print Journals

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Historical

SI Vault: Your Link to Sports History  

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/

Website that presents covers, videos, photos, and stories from Sports Illustrated.

Georgetown University Libraries Special Collections  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/special-collections

Georgetown University Library has a number of sports related collections in the Special Collections division.

HickokSports.Com  

http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sprtindx.shtml

Listing of individual sports with websites related to sports history. Compiled by Ralph Hickok. Contains a lot of ads.

American Decades  

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This series emphasizes social and cultural history. There is a separate volume for each decade of the twentieth century which includes a chronology for the decade. Topics are arranged by broad categories such as, religion, sports, education, media, medicine and health, science and technology, and the arts. Ten volumes.

Ref. E 169.12 .A419 1994

RefWorks  

http://0-www.refworks.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/refworks

RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies. To learn more go to Refworks Workshops and Tutorial

Business Intelligence Center

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/bic/

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