SPORTS, EXERCISE, AND FITNESS: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources MARY BETH ALLEN LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SPORTS, EXERCISE, AND FITNESS Recent titles in Reference Sources in the Social Sciences American Military History: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources Daniel K. Blewett Education: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources Nancy Patricia O’Brien Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources Paula Youngman Skreslet A Guide to Reference and Information Sources MARY BETH ALLEN Reference Sources in the Social Sciences Westport, Connecticut • London SPORTS, EXERCISE, AND FITNESS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allen, Mary Beth. Sports, exercise, and fitness : a guide to reference and information sources / Mary Beth Allen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1–56308–819–3 (alk. paper) 1. Sports—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Physical fitness—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. GV704.A55 2005 016.796—dc22 2004063835 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2005 by Libraries Unlimited All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004063835 ISBN: 1–56308–819–3 First published in 2005 Libraries Unlimited, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.lu.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10987654321 Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1: General Sport Sources 1 Sport Almanacs 1 Sport Atlas 2 Sport Bibliographies 3 Sport Biographies 6 Sport Dictionaries 15 Sport Directories 17 Sport Encyclopedias 23 Sport Guides and Handbooks 29 Sport Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases 36 Sport Quotation Books 38 Sport Rule Books 39 Sport Statistics Sources 40 Web Sites 42 Chapter 2: The Olympic Games 45 Reference Sources 45 Web Sites 53 Chapter 3: Aquatic Sports 55 General Aquatic Sources 55 Reference Sources 55 Instructional Sources 56 Web Sites 58 Diving 58 Reference Source 58 Instructional Sources 58 Web Site 59 Swimming 59 Reference Sources 59 Instructional Sources 61 Web Sites 63 Water Polo 64 Reference Source 64 Instructional Sources 64 Web Site 65 Chapter 4: Nautical Sports 67 Canoeing and Kayaking 67 Reference Source 67 Instructional Sources 67 Web Sites 70 Rowing 71 Reference Source 71 v CONTENTS Instructional Sources 71 Web Sites 72 Sailing 73 Reference Sources 73 Instructional Sources 74 Web Sites 76 Whitewater Rafting 77 Reference Sources 77 Instructional Sources 78 Chapter 5: Precision and Accuracy Sports 79 Archery 79 Reference Source 79 Instructional Sources 79 Web Sites 82 Billiards 83 Reference Sources 83 Instructional Sources 83 Web Sites 84 Bowling 84 Instructional Sources 84 Web Sites 85 Curling 86 Reference Source 86 Instructional Sources 86 Web Sites 86 Golf 87 Reference Sources 87 Instructional Sources 90 Web Sites 93 Shooting 93 Reference Source 93 Instructional Source 94 Web Sites 94 Chapter 6: Ice and Snow Sports 95 Biathlon 95 Web Sites 95 Bobsledding 95 Instructional Source 95 Web Sites 96 Hockey 96 Reference Sources 96 Instructional Sources 101 Web Sites 101 Luge 102 Web Sites 102 vi Contents Skating 102 Reference Sources 102 Instructional Sources 103 Web Sites 104 Skiing 104 Reference Sources 104 Instructional Sources 106 Web Sites 107 Chapter 7: Racquet Sports 109 Badminton 109 Instructional Sources 109 Web Sites 110 Racquetball 111 Instructional Sources 111 Web Site 112 Squash 112 Instructional Sources 112 Web Sites 114 Table Tennis 114 Reference Source 114 Instructional Sources 114 Web Sites 115 Tennis 116 Reference Sources 116 Instructional Sources 118 Web Sites 122 Chapter 8: Small-Ball Sports 125 Baseball 125 Reference Sources 125 Web Sites 135 Cricket 136 Reference Sources 136 Instructional Sources 138 Web Sites 138 Croquet 139 Reference Sources 139 Instructional Sources 140 Web Site 140 Field Hockey 140 Instructional Sources 140 Web Sites 141 Handball 141 Instructional Source 141 Web Sites 142 Contents vii Lacrosse 142 Reference Sources 142 Instructional Sources 142 Web Sites 143 Softball 144 Reference Sources 144 Instructional Sources 145 Web Sites 146 Chapter 9: Large-Ball Sports 147 Basketball 147 Reference Sources 147 Instructional Sources 152 Web Sites 152 Football 153 Reference Sources 153 Web Sites 157 Rugby 158 Reference Sources 158 Instructional Sources 160 Web Sites 161 Soccer 162 Reference Sources 162 Instructional Sources 167 Web Sites 168 Volleyball 168 Reference Sources 168 Instructional Sources 170 Web Sites 172 Chapter 10: Combat Sports 173 Boxing 173 Reference Sources 173 Instructional Source 175 Web Sites 175 Fencing 176 Reference Sources 176 Instructional Sources 176 Web Sites 178 Martial Arts 178 Reference Sources 178 Instructional Sources 180 Web Sites 181 Wrestling 182 Reference Sources 182 Instructional Source 183 Web Sites 183 viii Contents Chapter 11: Track and Field, Multidisciplinary Sports, and Gymnastics 185 Track and Field 185 Reference Sources 185 Instructional Sources 187 Web Sites 188 Multidisciplinary Sports 189 Instructional Sources 189 Web Sites 189 Gymnastics 190 Instructional Sources 190 Web Sites 192 Chapter 12: Cycling and Equestrian Sports 193 Cycling 193 Reference Sources 193 Instructional Sources 196 Web Sites 198 Equestrian Sports 199 Reference Sources 199 Instructional Sources 202 Web Sites 204 Chapter 13: Extreme Sports and Motor Sports 207 Extreme Sports 207 Reference Sources 207 Instructional Sources 208 Web Sites 209 Motor Sports 210 Reference Sources 210 Web Sites 212 Chapter 14: Mountaineering, Fishing, Camping, and Hiking 213 Mountaineering 213 Reference Sources 213 Instructional Sources 214 Web Site 215 Fishing 216 Reference Sources 216 Web Site 218 Camping and Hiking 218 Reference Sources 218 Instructional Sources 220 Web Sites 221 Chapter 15: Health and Wellness 223 Medicine 223 Nutrition 225 Tests 227 Contents ix [...]... 155 African American athletes who have achieved prominence in major sporting events Essays are arranged alphabetically by last name, and the career achievements of each athlete are highlighted Most essays are approximately one page long and include a list of several other sources for further reading Also includes a general bibliography and an appendix that lists entries by area of activity and year... colleges, and junior colleges, and associations, organizations, and conferences For each school, detailed contact information is given, including name and phone number of all athletic personnel and many other related personnel, such as band director, events manager, and so forth Indexed by state and by organization and association The publisher also offers customized access to its database of coaches’ names... medals between 1904 and 1988 Arranged alphabetically by athlete’s name, the profiles are brief but informative The work also provides additional information; for example, coverage of black managers in baseball, basketball, and football and a section of statistics by type of medal won Illustrated with black -and- white photographs Contains a bibliography and an index 40 Platt, Jim Sports Immortals: Stories... descriptive annotations that convey information about the nature and content of the information sources Nearly all of the sources were examined by the author Bibliographic information was verified using standard sources such as OCLC WorldCat and Books in Print Standard review sources such as Choice and American Reference Books Annual were consulted where available Introduction xv In a work such as this,... professional and college sports are given prime attention, but less popular sports such as bowling, horse racing, and auto racing are covered as well Additional chapters provide data on the Olympic games, ballparks and arenas, halls of fame, and less-publicized sports such as soap-box derbies, fishing, and pro rodeo It includes essays and analysis from ESPN personalities Illustrated with hundreds of black -and- white... L., and Geoffrey C Fuller Directory of Academic Programs in Sport Management Morgantown, W.Va.: Fitness Information Technology, 2001 305 pp $24.00 ISBN 1-885693-23-0 This directory compiles data on undergraduate and graduate sportmanagement programs in the United States and Canada, plus others in Spain, Korea, and Australia The amount of information included for each entry varies but can include contact... requirements, is given along with the directory of schools The directory is arranged alphabetically by name of school and includes all the basic contact and identifying information, financial information, graduation rates, and a list of scholarships by sport Contains separate men’s and women’s school locators by sport, a state-city locator, and an index 66 Beazley, Chris, ed Blue Book of College Athletics: For... alphabetically by the athlete’s name Illustrated with black-andwhite photographs of selected athletes Appendixes contain a time line of major sporting events that occurred from 1900 to 2000; a directory of organizations, with contact info, arranged by sport and league; and a list of hall of famers and award winners for the major sports Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and an index 38 Oglesby, Carole A. .. careers and describes facets of the personal lives of 150 of the most accomplished women athletes Entries are arranged alphabetically by last name, and the table of contents lists each athlete’s name and sport For each athlete, basic biographical data, career highlights, and awards are outlined in a box alongside the descriptive essay The essays are two to four pages in length Most of the entries are... papers, and other published sources Each chapter contains references on a topical area, such as sport and education, sports law, or sport and politics Includes lists of selected organizations and journals Indexed by subject Sport Biographies 20 Aaseng, Nathan African-American Athletes A to Z of African Americans; Facts On File Library of American History New York: Facts On File, 2003 262 pp $44.00 ISBN . to Reference and Information Sources Nancy Patricia O’Brien Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources Paula Youngman Skreslet A Guide. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allen, Mary Beth. Sports, exercise, and fitness : a guide to reference and information