Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources

Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources

by Mary Beth Allen
ISBN-10:
1563088193
ISBN-13:
9781563088193
Pub. Date:
03/30/2005
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-10:
1563088193
ISBN-13:
9781563088193
Pub. Date:
03/30/2005
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources

Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources

by Mary Beth Allen

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Overview

For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781563088193
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 03/30/2005
Series: Reference Sources in the Social Sciences
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Mary Beth Allen is Applied Life Studies librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
General Sports Sources
The Olympic Games
Aquatic Sports
Nautical Sports
Precision and Accuracy Sports
Ice and Snow Sports
Racquet Sports
Small Ball Sports
Large Ball Sports
Combat Sports
Track and Field, Multidisciplinary Sports, and Gymnastics
Cycling and Equestrian Sports
Extreme Sports and Motor Sports
Mountaineering, Fishing, Camping, Hiking
Health and Wellness
Specific Exercise and Fitness Activities

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