The following books are located in the Albertsons Library and are useful for providing brief, introductory information on a given topic. For more materials, go to https://library.boisestate.edu
To find books on your topic in the Library search the online catalog. Remember that the subject headings that are used in searching indexes and abstracts, or from the topics in your textbooks, may be different than those used in the on-line catalog. Try several different headings and ask for assistance at the reference desk to make sure that you have found all the information that the library has on your topic.
DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
You may find it useful to consult an encyclopedia or dictionary when selecting a topic in order to gain an overview of a subject and/or help you determine the appropriate terminology. Some frequently used titles are listed below.
- Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Baseball
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
GV697.A1 B559 2000 - 3 vols.
- Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Great Barrington, Mass.: Berkshire Pub. Group, 2007
Online GV749.7.B47 2007eb
- Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport
Great Barrington, Mass.: Berkshire Pub. Group, c2005.
ref GV567 .B48 2005 4 volumes.
- Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Farmington Hills, MI: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004.
ref GV53.E53 2004 2 volumes.
- Encyclopedia of Sports in America: a History from Foot Races to Extreme Sports.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2009
Online GV583.E53 2009eb
- International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports
New York : Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.
GV709 .I58 2000 - 3 volumes.
- World of Sports Science
K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wiloth Le4rner, Thomason Gale. Detroit Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2007.
Online RC1206 .W67 2007eb