Davidson College Library   Research Guide for Sociology 310

Gender, Race, and Sports Professor Kaufman Spring 2005 Reference Works Finding Books Finding Articles Starting Points (Including Popular Sources) Indexes that Cover Gender, Race, & Sports Electronic Journal Collections Tips & Further Help Questions? Please contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494). Reference Works The African-American Almanac. 9th ed. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Reference R 301.45 P729n 2003 Note: The Library also has earlier editions of the Almanac, some of which are entitled The Negro Almanac: 1st ed. (1967): Reference R 301.45 P729n 3rd ed. (1976): Reference R 301.45 P729n, 1976 4th ed. (1983): Reference R 301.45 P729n, 1983 5th ed. (1989): Reference R 301.45 P729n, 1989 6th ed. (1994): Reference R 301.45 P729n, 1994 The African American Encyclopedia. Ed. Michael W. Williams. 6 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1993. Reference R 973.049 A258 Supplement (2 vols.; 1997): Reference R 973.049 A258 Supp. The Asian American Encyclopedia. Ed. Franklin Ng. 6 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1995. Reference R 973.049 A832 Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- . Black Women in America. Ed. Darlene Clark Hine. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Reference R 920.7 B6271 2005 The Cultural History of Baseball. Jonathan Fraser Light. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1997. Reference R 796.357 L723c Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia. Ed. David L. Levinson. New York: Routledge, 2002. Reference R 306.43 E24 Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Ed. Colin Palmer. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2006. Encyclopedia of African-American Education. Ed. Faustine C. Jones-Wilson et al. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Reference R 370.3 E5612 Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History. Ed. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton and Peter Williams. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Reference R 973.04 E564 Encyclopedia of American Education. Ed. Harlow G. Unger. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Facts on File, 2001. Reference R 370.973 U57e Encyclopedia of American Social History. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton et al. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1993. Reference R 301.097 E56 Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society. Ed. Paula S. Fass. 3 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2004. Reference R 305.23 E56 Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. James. W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. 8 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2003. Reference R 370.3 E561 Encyclopedia of Family Life. Ed. Carl L. Bankston. Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press, 1999. Reference R 306.85 E56 Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories. Ed. Lorraine Code. New York: Routledge, 2000. Reference R 305.42 E56 Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America. Ed. Marc Stein. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2004. Reference R 306.76 E56 Encyclopedia of North American Sports History. Ralph Hickok. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Reference R 796.09 H629e Encyclopedia of Psychology. Ed. Alan E. Kazdin. 8 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2000. Reference R 150.3 E561 Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America. Ed. Gary S. Cross. 2 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2004. Reference R 306.48 E56 Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Ed. George Ritzer. 2 vols. Thousand Oaks, Sage, 2005. Reference R 301.01 E56 Encyclopedia of Sociology. Ed. Edgar F. Borgetta. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: Academic Press, 2001. Reference R 301.03 E561 2000 Encyclopedia of Women and Gender. Ed. Judith Worrell. 2 vols. New York: Academic Press, 2001. Reference R 305.4 E56 Encyclopedia of World Sports: From Ancient Times to the Present. Ed. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. 3 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1996. Reference R 796.03 E56 ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac. Boston: Information Please, 1993, 1995-1996, 1998- . Reference R 306 E56796 I43 The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence. Ed. Jerome Kagan. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1998. Reference R 305.23 G151 Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Miriam Forman-Brunell. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Reference R 305.23 G525 Great Athletes. Rev ed. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2002. Reference R 796 G786 Handbook of Psychology. Ed. Irving B. Weiner. 12 vols. New York: Wiley, 2003. Reference R 150.3 H236 Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Ed. James J.F. Forest and Kevin Kinser. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2002. Reference R 378.73 H638 International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Bates. 26 vols. New York: Elsevier, 2001. Reference R 300.3 I611 International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. 3 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2001. Reference R 796 I61 Men & Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia. Ed. Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2004. Reference R 305.31 M534 New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005. Reference R 901.9 D554 2005 Penguin Dictionary of Sociology. Nicholas Abercrombie et al 4th ed. New York: Penguin, 2000. Reference R 301.03 A144p Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. Ed. Cheris Kramarae and Dale Spender. 4 vols. New York: Routledge, 2000. Reference R 305.4 R869 The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: Sports Figures. Ed. Arnold Markoe. 2 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2002. Reference R 796 S434 Sports Ethics in America: A Bibliography, 1970-1990. Donald G. Jones. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. Reference R 016.175 J76s Statistical Abstract of the United States. Reference R 317.3 U54 Government Document Stacks C 3.134 Online (1995 to present) A compendium of statistics on a wide variety of subjects. Particularly useful for its source notes, which will direct to statistical publications that contain additional information. Also useful for retrospective information; the Library has a long run of this title, so you can consult tables in earlier volumes if you need to chart historical trends. Supplemented by County and City Data Book (Reference R 317.3 S797) and State and Metropolitan Data Book (Reference R 317.3 U54c). Finding Books Library Catalogue Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. Note: To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use a dollar sign $.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. WorldCat Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan. Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalogue first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war").     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Finding Articles Starting Points | Indexes that Cover Gender, Race, & Sports | Electronic Journal Collections Starting Points (including Popular Sources) Academic Search Elite (1984 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive (1826 to present [images]; 1997 to present [text]) A collection of image, graphics, and text databases from the Associated Press (AP). Over 700,000 AP photographs dating from 1826 to the present are available in two collections: the International Archive (U.S. state, regional and national photographs; international photographs) and the Euro/Asian Archive. The Graphics Database contains diagrams, maps, and charts dating from 1999. The text database contains the full text of AP reports from 1997 to the present. Note: Photographs and graphics from the Archive cannot be sold, syndicated, loaned or used for advertising or for trade without the written consent of AP. In addition, users cannot republish any of the photographs on a Web page. Alternative Press Index. College Park, MD: Alternative Press Centre, 1969- . Library has: 1995 to present Reference Index Area R 050 A466 Indexes articles in periodicals such as The Advocate, The Nation, The Utne Reader, and other "radical" or "alternative" periodicals. Index to Black Periodicals (1950 to present) Reference Index Area R 050 I383 Previous titles of this index include Index to Periodical Articles by and about Blacks, Index to Periodical Articles by and about Negroes, and Index to Selected Periodicals Received in the Hallie Q. Brown Library. InfoTrac OneFile (1980 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also included citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use an exclamation point !. LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals as well as the text of newswires, patents, legal documents, and transcripts of radio and television broadcasts.    To find sports news: do a "Guided News Search." In the first drop down menu, "News Category," choose "Arts & Sports News." In the second drop-down menu, "News Sources," choose "Sports News." Enter key words and then adjust the date range as appropriate.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an exclamation point.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use an asterisk *. Indexes & Databases that Cover Gender, Race, & Sports Annual Review of Sociology (1975 to present) Contains scholarly review essays on a variety of topics; essays usually have extensive bibliographies. Little Library Stacks 301.05 A615 Online: 1975-1999: JSTOR 1996 to present: Annual Reviews Contemporary Women's Issues (1992 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, books, newsletters, and reports on all aspects of women's studies, including gender, sociology, education, political science, and health.    Search Syntax     Truncation: automatic.     Phrase searching: automatic. Education Abstracts (1983 to present) Indexes articles from over 500 English-language education periodicals, books, and yearbooks; covers a wide variety of education-related topics.    Search Syntax     Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "".     Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. ERIC (1966 to present) Indexes articles in over 775 journals as well as reports, conference proceedings, and curriculum guides in education and related areas.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) Online (1935 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers covering topics related to Latin America; covers the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art, economics, geography, history, international relations, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, political science, and sociology. HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online (1970 to present) Indexes journal articles, book reviews, and original literary works and covers the literature, history, culture, and politics of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, and the United States-Mexico border. Also covers works related to Hispanics in the United States.    Search Syntax     Truncation: automatic.     Phrase searching: automatic. PAIS International (1937 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics. To locate articles from previous years, consult Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin, 1915-1972, shelved in the Reference Index Area at call number R 050 P976.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Physical Education Index (1970 to present) Indexes articles in scholarly journals, popular magazines, and trade journals; also includes citations to reports, conference proceedings, and patents. Provides broad coverage of physical education and sports, including sports medicine, sports sociology, sports psychology, training, coaching, and kinesiology. Also covers dance.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. PsycINFO (1887 to present) Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, all in the field of psychology and related disciplines.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use a dollar sign $.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Social Sciences Abstracts (1907 to present [publication date of articles indexed]) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.    Search Syntax     Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "".     Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Sociological Abstracts (1963 to present) indexes journal articles in sociology and related fields, including anthropology, economics, education, philosophy, political science, and social psychology.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Women Studies Abstracts Reference Index Area R 050 W872 (1972 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, and books on all aspects of women's studies, including history, education, gender, literature, religion, and art. Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Electronic Journal Collections JSTOR Includes pdf copies of scholarly articles from a core collection of journals; also includes book reviews. Note: JSTOR does not contain articles from the most recent 3-5 years.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use a plus sign +.     Phrase searching: automatic. Project Muse Includes pdf and HTML copies of journal articles published by university and scholarly presses.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Tips & Further Help How to Narrow or Broaden your Search How to Identify a Scholarly Article How to Find Book Reviews How to Search the Web: Tools & Tips How to Evaluate Web Resources Research Planner (pdf document) Research Planner, Part 2 (pdf document) Research Log (pdf document)

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