COACHING ATHLETICS
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- WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY ONLINE PUBLIC CATALOG (OPC)
This list of library resources is intended to aid you in your research in the field of Coaching Athletics. Please consult one of the librarians at the Reference Desk for more detailed assistance. The University of Scranton has a reciprocal borrowing arrangement with the Lackawanna County Library System (LCLS). To register for a borrower’s card at the Weinberg Memorial Library, LCLS borrowers must present an LCLS card and a photo ID. LCLS borrowers are limited to a total of five (5) books out in circulation. .
The following books may be helpful when beginning your research and in defining your search terms. They are found in the Reference section on the second floor of the Library. For additional sources, consult the Weinberg Memorial Library Online Public Catalog (OPC).
DICTIONARIES
Webster’s sports dictionary. Alphabetic listing of sports terms. [REF GV567.W37]
Sports lingo: a dictionary of the language of sports. Defines sports terminology for various sports. [REF GV567.F76]
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedia of ethnicity and sports in the United States. Coverage includes ethnic games, racial and ethnic groups, mainstream sports, ethnic and racial institutions, and prominent persons.
[REF GV709.5.E83 2000]
Encyclopedia of exercise, sport and health. Contains easy-to-read explanations for questions about health, fitness, exercise, and sport. Clearly illustrated with photos and diagrams.
[REF RC1206.B78 2004]
Encyclopedia of forensic science. Contains information on drug testing in sports.
[REF HV8073.B425 2004]
Encyclopedia of North American sports history. This 8 volume encyclopedia presents articles on the lives, sports careers, and unique achievements of 1,058 outstanding competitors and champions in the world of sports.
[REF GV697.A1 G68 2002]
Encyclopedia of sports science. Part I deals with historical and scientific information. Part II deals with the physiology of sport. [REF GV558.E53 1997]
Encyclopedia of world sport: from ancient times to the present. This 3 volume set covers nearly 300 sports as well as hundreds of related activities and games. [REF GV567.E56 1996]HANDBOOKS
CRC desk reference on sports nutrition. Provides concise, up-to-date information about terms and concepts central to the area of sports nutrition. [REF TX361.A8 K47 2005]
Outstanding women athletes: who they are and how they influenced sports in America. Includes history, biography, bibliography, and statistics about women’s sporting experiences in the United States.
[REF GV697.A1 W69 1998]
Physiological aspects of sport training and performance. Provides an in-depth review of all components of an athlete’s training program with specific and practical advice related to the conditioning and performance of athletes.
[REF QP301.H635 2002]
Professional sports statistics. Part one contains year-by-year standings of different leagues and the teams that make up those leagues. Part two has the yearly statistics for individual teams.
[REF GV581.G37 1997]
Rules of the game. Designed to explain complex features of sporting activities to spectators and players, includes illustrations. [REF GV731.D52 1990]
Sports: the complete visual reference. Illustrated guide to the history, rules, and strategies of more than 125 sports.
[REF GV704.S663 2000]
Sports ethics: a reference handbook. Presents various questions concerning ethics in sports and provides resources and documents to enable further research on these topics. [REF GV706.3.B47 1994]
Sports rules encyclopedia. A comprehensive source of sports rules, many of which are the “official” set of rules supplied by the governing body for that sport, for the coach or administrator. [REF GV741.I58]
Rules of the game. Designed to explain complex features of sporting activities to spectators and players, includes illustrations. [REF GV731.D52 1990]
The women’s sports encyclopedia. Contains information about the sport, biographies of prominent athletes, and records for the major competitions. Arranged by sport. [REF GV709,W589 1997]
Electronic indexes and databases are subject guides to the articles included in periodicals. They often include abstracts (a short description of the article's contents) for articles as well as full text or full image (including graphics) for many articles.
MEDLINE/PubMed (1966 – present)
PubMed, the search engine developed by the National Library of Medicine, provides free public access to MEDLINE, a database of more than 10 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences. Coverage extends back to 1966 and new material is incorporated weekly.MEDSCAPE
Access to Medscape is free, but it requires a one-time membership registration. Medscape is organized by medical specialty, with each supported specialty having its own custom web site. This Internet site is updated daily, and it contains links to MEDLINE as well as other web-based medical sites.CINAHL with Full Text (1982 – present)
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature contains citations to articles published in more than 1,200 journals. There are some full-text articles. CINAHL indexes selected books, book chapters, pamphlets, pamphlet chapters, dissertations and master’s theses, audiovisuals, and software.PsycINFO (1887-present)
This is the primary index for the literature of psychology, and it contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, either in the field of psychology or pertaining to the psychological aspects of other disciplines.
American Immigrant Cultures : Builders of a nation.
New York : Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1997.
A two-volume reference work covering cultural groups currently living in the United States. It examines both European groups that have been part of the American culture through its history, and those groups who have arrived recently and are therefore less assimilated and more culturally distinct.
Ref E184.A1 A63448 1997 v 1-2A Comprehensive Bibliography for the Study of American Minorities.
New York: New York University Press, 1976.
A classified, briefly annotated bibliography of monographs, pamphlets, and articles for ethnic groups with otherwise limited resource information.
Ref Z1361.E4 M529 v 1-2Bibliography of American Ethnology.
Rye, NY : Todd Publications, 1976.
The volume is divided into four categories: General Ethnologies, American Indians, Black Americans, and Other Minority Groups. Each section is further divided into topical subheadings. Lists are alphabetic and some annotation is available.
Ref Z1361.E4 C37C. R. I. S.: The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History. 1838.-1974.
Washington, DC: Carrollton Press, 1977-1978.
A selective print index of 900+ journals in history, sociology, and political science arranged by keyword subject headings, the text includes an author index.
Abstracts and Indexes v 1-11Demography of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States : An annotated bibliography with a review essay.
Jamshid A. Momeni. CT : Greenwood Press, 1984.
A resource itemizing and classifying patterns for family, marriage, health, urbanization, mortality, economic status, and vital statistics of racial ethnic minorities in the US that is supported by statistical data.
Ref E184.A1 M65 1984Encyclopedic Directory of Ethnic Newspapers and Periodicals in the
United States.
Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1976.
An alphabetic listing of the ethnic presses and newspapers in English and foreign languages in the US.
Ref Z6953.5.A1 W94 1976Ethnic Groups Worldwide : A ready reference handbook.
David H. Levinson. Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1998.
Organized alphabetically by country name within four major regions, the book features a series of succinct profiles that describe the ethnic composition and ethnic relations of each country of the world.
Ref GN325 .L46 1998Ethnic Information Sources of the United States. 2nd ed.
Paul Wasserman, and Jean Morgan. Detroit, MI : Gale, 1983. 2 vols.
Examines more than 100 ethnic groups under 26 major headings.
Ref E184.A1 E836 1983 v 1-2Ethnic information sources of the United States : a guide to organizations, agencies, foundations, institutions, media, commercial and trade bodies, government programs, research institutes, libraries and museums, religious organizations, banking firms, festivals and fairs, travel and tourist offices, airlines and ship lines, bookdealers and publishers' representatives, and books, pamphlets, and audiovisuals on specific ethnic groups.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research Co., 1983.
Ref E184.A1 E836 1983Guide to American Catholic History. 2d ed.
John T Ellis and Robert Trisco. Santa Barbara, CA: Clio, 1982.
A classed arrangement of over1,250 entries, author, title, subject index of materials through 1979.
Ref Z7778.U6 E38 1982Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups.
Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1980.
Signed essays on 106, ethnic groups, each article touches on origins, migration, arrival, settlement, economic and social life, religion, culture, education, politics, and maintenance of ethnicity.
Ref E184.A1 H35Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1995.
Two-volume set, which details the cultures and ethnics groups that make up America. Good attention to Native American tribes as well.
Ref E 184 .A1 G14 1995Guide to the American Ethnic Press : Slavic and East European newspapers and periodicals.
Lubomyr R. Wynar. Kent, Ohio : Center for the Study of Ethnic Publications, School
of Library Science, Kent State University, 1986.
This guide consists of an alphabetical listing of ethnic serials by individual presses, a statistical analysis of each with geographic and title indexes.
Ref PN4885.S45 W96 1986New Immigrant Literatures in the United States : A sourcebook to our multicultural literary heritage.
Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1996.
A discussion literature written by new immigrants to the US includes; an introduction, a literary-cultural history, dominant concerns and important themes, major authors, prevailing genres, and a primary and secondary bibliography for further research.
Ref PS153.M56 N475 1996Reference Library of European America.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1998.
Essays arranged by ethnic groups, includes bibliographical references, maps, and index.
Ref E184.E95 R45 1998 v 1-4Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States.
Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2000.
Tabular presentation of where each of the major ethnic groups resides with profiles on education, health, religious affiliation, and vital statistics by racial group.
Ref E 184 .A1 H417 2000U. S. Library of Congress. General Reference and Bibliography Division. A Guide to the Study of the United State of America: Representative Books Reflecting the Development of American Life and Thought.
Washington, DC : G. P. O., 1960. Supplement, 1976.
Text includes nearly 6,500 numbered, annotated entries for 32 topical chapters on the history of the US, with citations and evaluative notes on further, materials for research.
Ref Z1215.U53 M9We the People : An atlas of America's ethnic diversity.
James Paul Allen and Eugene James Turner. New York : Macmillan, c1988.
Original maps and a detailed text, describe the ethnic backgrounds and geographical patterns of 67 ethnic and racial groups in the US, and illustrate their geographic distribution throughout the country, drawing on data files of the 1980 US Census.
Ref E184.A1 A479 1988SPECIFIC ETHNIC GROUPS
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Black Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States : An annotated bibliography
Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, the University of Michigan. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1985. Bibliographies and indexes in Afro-American and African ethnic and immigration studies.
Ref E185 .B553 1985The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans.
K. Asante and Mark T. Mattson. New York : Macmillan, 1991.
Encyclopedic treatment of the African American experience from African origins to present-day social and economic realities with photographs, diagrams, maps, and charts.
Ref E185 .A8 1991Race and Region A Descriptive Bibliography.
Edgar T. Thompson and A. M. Thompson. Chapel Hill : Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1949.
Comprehensive, though dated classified bibliography on race relations between whites and blacks in the U. S.
Ref Z1361.N39 T5ASIANS
The Asian American Almanac.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1995.
A reference work on Asian Americans that is organized by specific Asian ethnic groups. Information includes; legal issues, history, family, education, Asians in the workforce, and culture with chronologies and a selected bibliography.
Ref E184.O6 A8423The Asian American Encyclopedia.
NY : Marshall Cavendish, 1995.
Six volumes devoted to the experiences of Asian immigrants and their communities, with background information on the history, language, and culture of the countries of origin of various Asian American groups. Content is supplemented by a bibliography, a general index, and a subject list arranged by population groups and subject headings.
Ref E 184.O6 A827 1995 v 1-6Encyclopedia of Japanese American History : An A-to-Z reference from 1868 to the present.
New York : Facts on File, c2001.
Organized into four sections this volume is a historical overview of Japanese American history with a chronology of major events in Japanese American history entries on significant individuals, organizations, events, and movements and an annotated bibliography.
Ref E184.J3 E53 2001GERMAN
Bibliography of German Culture in America to 1940
Henry Pochman. Millwood, NY : Kraus International Publications, 1982.
Ref E183.8.G3 P6 1982German Americana : A bibliography.
Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1975.
A selective list of books, pamphlets, records, dissertations, government documents, articles (newspaper and periodical), with listings for German-American organizations and societies.
Ref Z1361.G37 T64GREEK
A Bibliographic Guide to Materials on Greeks in the United States.
NY : Center for Migration Studies, 1970.
Chronologic and alphabetic resource lists of books, articles, directories, Greek publications, and manuscript collections.
Ref Z1316 G7 C799HISPANIC
The Hispanic-American Almanac : A reference work on Hispanics in the United States.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1993.
An overview of Hispanic life and culture in the US. Subject chapters discuss; explorers and colonizers, the family, population growth and distribution, law and politics, women, religion, art, media, and sports. Lists of references for further research are included in the content.
Ref E184.S75 H557 1993Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics
Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1991.
Data on demographics, immigration and naturalization, social characteristics, education, health, politics, the labor force, and economic conditions of Hispanic groups in the United States.
Ref E184.S75 S27 1991IRISH
The Encyclopedia of the Irish in America.
Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press, 1999.
Biographic, geographic, and topical resource of the Irish in America over the last four centuries.
Ref E184.I6 E53 1999The Irish in America: A guide to the literature and the manuscript collections.
Patrick J. Blessing. Washington D. C. : The Catholic University of America Press, 1992.
This bibliography includes published scholarship, memoirs, literature and criticism, and dissertations. Manuscript collections are listed by state, and by US government agency. A statistical overview concludes the volume.
Ref E 184 I6 B54 1992ITALIAN
The Italian American Experience: an Encyclopedia.
New York : Garland Pub., 2000.
Devoted to only those immigrants who came from Italy, this collection lists detailed articles on individuals, subjects (such as politics) and places, both in the U.S. and Italy.
Ref BR563.I8 T65 1992Ref E184.I8 I673 2000Italian Americans and Religion: An Annotated Bibliography.
Silvano Tomasi, and Edward Stabili. New York: Center for Migration Studies, 1992.
An annotated bibliography discussing the religious aspects of the history of Italian immigrants, the content is organized by primary and secondary resource materials that delineate archival resources, bibliographies, serials, theses, parish histories, journals, and books.
Ref BR563.I8 T65 1992JEWS
The Jew in the American World : A source book.
Jacob Rader Marcus, ed. Detroit, MI : Wayne State University Press, 1996.
A collection of chronologically arranged documents pertaining to Jewish life in the U.S. from colonial times to the present.
Ref E184.J5 J465 1996POLES AND SLAVS
Polish-American History and Culture: A Classified Bibliography.
Joseph W Zurawski, Chicago, IL : Polish Museum of America, 1975.
Covers about 1800 sources with an organization and personal name index.
Ref Z1361.P6 Z87Slovenes in the United States and Canada: A Bibliography
Minneapolis Immigration Research Center, University of Minnesota, 1981.
A bibliography of general and regional history resources organized by state, additional content includes resources on biographical and organization information, the Slovenian American Press, literature, religion, and society.
Ref E184.S56 D9Jugoslav Immigrant Bibliography
San Francisco CA : Eterovich, 1965.
Bibliography of articles, dissertations, directories, and census data on Jugolav immigrants.
Ref Z1361.Y8 B3PORTUGUESE
The Portuguese in the United States: A Bibliography
Leo Pap. New York : Center for Migration Studies, 1976.
Divided into two sections: the first on regional data and Portuguese settlement in the US and the second discussing population studies, statistical data, economic and social conditions, and culture.
Ref Z1361.P65 P36WOMEN
The Immigrant Woman in the North America: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected References.
Francesco Coradasco. Metuchen, NJ : Scarecrow Press, 1985.
Historical study of women immigrants organized into sections on general reference, biographical resources, women at work, reformers, and the family.
Ref HQ1410 .C67 1985Immigrant Women in the United States: A Selectively Annotated Multidisciplinary Bibliography
Scholarly secondary source materials including books, articles, and dissertations. The material is arranged by topic, with separate chapters devoted to general works, migration, family life, work, collective action, women's bodies and minds, cultural and generational change, and biography.
Donna R Gabaccia. New York : Greenwood Press, 1989.
Ref JV6346.W7 G33 1989PENNSYLVANIA
A Century of History; the Diocese of Scranton, 1868-1968.
John P. Gallagher. Scranton : Diocese of Scranton, 1968.
A detailed examination of the Scranton Diocese’s history, with an appendix of directories and an extensive bibliography to supplement the text.
Ref BX1417.S4 G3Envisioning Faith : the pictorial history of the Diocese of Scranton.
James B. Earley. Devon, PA : W.T. Cooke Pub., c1994.
A chronologic pictorial overview of the Scranton Diocese focusing on key figures and places in the Dioceses history.
Ref BX1417.S4 E18 1994Ethnic History in Pennsylvania: A Selected Bibliography.
John E Bodnar. Harrisburg : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1974.
A bibliographic examination of the immigrant groups that have settled in Pennsylvania. Organized by ethnic affiliation.
Ref Z1329 .B65Lackawanna County : an illustrated history.
Aileen Sallom Freeman. Montgomery, Ala. : Community Communications, c2000.
The content, primarily pictorial, provides a general history of the region. Of interest is a discussion of key institutions and industries in Lackawanna County.
Ref F157.L15 F74 2000Pennsylvania Historical Bibliography
John B. B. Trussell, Jr. Harrisburg : Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1970-85.
A bibliography generated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, each volume is arranged chronologically then by topic.
Ref F149 .T7 v 1-6The Peoples of Pennsylvania: An Annotated Bibliography of Resource
Materials
David E. Washburn. Pittsburgh : University Center for International Studies, 1981.
An annotated bibliography arranged by ethnic groups, and includes an author index.
Ref F160.A1 W24 1981
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