General
Resources | Health, Fitness, and Research | Women's
Sports
General
Resources
- Baseball
Reference.com
- Basketball
Reference.com
- Biographies
of the Top 100 ~ Biographies of great
athletes of the 20th century, as selected and profiled by ESPN as part
of the SportsCentury retrospective.
- CBS
SportsLine.com ~ Information on major college and professional
teams, covering football, baseball, basketball, hockey, auto racing,
tennis, soccer, golf, boxing, horse racing, Olympics, and fantasy sports.
It contains complete schedules, scores, and statistics for all teams,
plus a live scoring feature. Most features are freely available, however
some require a subscription in order to view. Searchable.
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- ESPN ~ Covers all the major sports, with lots of features, up-to-date
game summaries, box scores, schedules, and more. Searchable.
- International
Olympic Committee ~ Official website of the Olympics, with
links to upcoming Olympics, the Olympic museum, past Olympics, and much
more.
- National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ~ Statistics, calendars,
news and more.
- Only
a Game ~ Companion site to the "radio [show] for the
serious sports fan and the steadfast sports avoider. [It] puts sports
in perspective with intelligent analysis, insightful interviews, and
a keen sense of humor." Includes news stories, feature articles,
audio clips, book reviews, and commentary. Searchable. From National
Public Radio (NPR) and WBUR Boston.
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- ProFootball
Reference.com
- Recreation.gov ~ Contains "information about several thousand publicly-managed
recreation sites....Most of these sites are managed by Federal agencies
(National Park Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Forest Service)."
Descriptions include contact and weather information, directions, links,
and available recreational activities. Searchable by keyword, and browsable
by state, activity (such as biking, camping, fishing, or hunting), and
name of recreational site.
- Yahoo!
Directory of Sports ~ A directory of sites related to sports.
Topics include individual sports, coaching, collectibles, gambling,
libraries, medicine, and the Olympic Games. Searchable and browsable.
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Health,
Fitness, and Research
- American
College of Sports Medicine ~ ACSM "promotes and integrates
scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports
medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance,
fitness, health, and quality of life."
- Healthfinder:
Your Guide to Reliable Health Information ~ This site for
consumers contains a directory of health organizations and links to
hundreds of sites featuring "government and nonprofit health and
human services information." Searchable, and browsable by topic.
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Human
Kinetics ~ "To produce innovative, informative products
in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier,
more active lives."
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- National
Athletic Trainers' Association ~ NATA's mission: "...to
enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers
and to advance the athletic training profession."
- Family
Doctor.org: Physical Activity ~ A collection of fact sheets
on exercise and fitness, with an emphasis on safety (for weight training,
running, snowboarding, and other sports) and specific injuries and illnesses
(such as ankle sprains and shoulder pain). From the American Academy
of Family Physicians (AAFP).
- Physical
Activity for Everyone ~ This site provides basic information
for adults and children about physical activity and fitness. From the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Scholarly
Sport Sites: A Subject Directory ~ "This subject directory
brings together the websites which will assist the serious sports researcher,
kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, college/university
student and faculty." University of Calgary Library.
- SIRC ~ "We are the world's leading provider of sport information and
research." Information, research documents and more for sport,
health, fitness and sports medicine.
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Women's
Sports
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Gender
Equity in Sports ~ "Gender Equity in Sports is a resource
for anyone investigating the state of affairs in interscholastic or
intercollegiate sport. The content and data are primarily based on an
ongoing project maintained by Dr. Mary C. Curtis and Dr. Christine H.B.
Grant at The University of Iowa."
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Women's
Sports Foundation ~ "Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean
King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a charitable educational
organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through
sports and physical activity." Programs in Participation, Education,
Advocacy, Research and Leadership are available.
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N.
Mellendorf, Librarian. Last update 4/07/08
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