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HIST0556 Sport in American History

Welcome

Welcome to the Resource Guide for HIST0556 Sport in American History. Here you will find many of the resources that will be helpful to you in your research. Feel free to contact me for a research consultation. You can directly access my calendar in the box at lower left.

If you're new to writing college level research papers, you might like to take a look at our guide below.

Athlete hurling discus next to Brown University flag and seal

Murad Cigarette Card: "Brown University discus thrower." 1911. Images of Brown. Brown Digital Repository.

Research evaluation

It can be hard sometimes to know whether a source is trustworthy or not. One quick method is the following:

Try asking yourself the following questions:

  1. Currency: How up to date is the information in this site?
  2. Relevance: How relevant is the information for your needs? Is it an appropriate level (not too elementary or too advanced)?
  3. Authority: Who is responsible for the information in this source? What are their credentials?
  4. Accuracy: Does the source provide evidence to support the information? Can it be found elsewhere?
  5. Purpose: What is the purpose? Is it to teach, sell, persuade?

Of course, Karen can also help you determine the validity of any resource you might be unsure about.

The above test was developed by librarian Sarah Blakeslee and her team at California State University, Chico.

Subjects: History