Selected Resources -
Physical Education and Recreation Leadership
The following is just a small sample of sports resources that are available at the Macdonald DeWitt Library. For books on individual sports, search by the name of the sport in Catalist, SUNY Ulster's Online Catalog.
|| Rules || Sports Encyclopedias ||
|| Dictionaries || Periodicals || Web Sites ||
The book of rules : a visual guide to
the laws of every commonly played sport and game.
New York : Facts on File, Inc., 1998.
REF 796 B724
1998
Diagram Group. The official world encyclopedia
of sports and games : the rules, techniques of play and
equipment for over 400 sports and
1,000 games. New York : Paddington Press : distributed
by Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.
REF 790 D42
Diagram Group. The Rule book : the authoritative,
up-to-date, illustrated guide to the regulations, history,
and object of all major sports. New
York : St. Martin's Press, 1983.
REF 796 R85
EveryRule "Every Rule in the Universe" from Aussie football to yoyo.
Human Kinetics. The sports rules book.
Publisher : Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998.
REF 796
H918 1998
Sports rules encyclopedia. Champaign,
Ill. : Leisure Press, 1990.
REF 796 S764 1990
Wood, Glement. The complete book of
games. Publisher :
New York, Halcyon house 1938.
REF 790 W66
Encyclopedia of physical education,
fitness, and sports. Salt Lake City, Utah : Brighton
Pub. Co., 1977.
REF 796.03 E62
Encyclopedia of world sport : from ancient
times to the present. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO,
.1996.
REF 796.03 E565le 1996
The Oxford companion to sports and games.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1975.
REF 796.03 O93
Considine, Tim. The language of sport.
New York, N.Y. : Facts on File : World Almanac Publications,
1982.
REF 796.03 C66
Palmatier, Robert A. Sports talk : a
dictionary of sports metaphors. New York : Greenwood
Press, 1989.
REF 796.014 P171 1989
~ Journals in the
Library collection
The following are some of the journals that are available at the Macdonald DeWitt Library.
Coach and athletic director. 1995 - current [formerly Scholastic Coach 1986-1994].
Journal of Physical Education, recreation and dance. 1982 - current.
Journal of Leisure Research. 1984-1994.
Palaestra. The forum of sport and physical education for the disabled. 1986 - current.
Sport. current + previous 3 years.
Sports Illustrated. 1954 - current.
Therapeutic recreation journal. 1980-1994.
Women's sports and fitness. current + previous 4 years.
You may also search Academic Search Premier in our databases to locate articles on most topics, including sports and recreation.
~ Journals on the Web
The following are some of the journals that have web sites
and post some content online. This varies from a few feature
articles in a recent issue to
searchable archives of past issues.
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
Countryside Recreation Network News
LARnet: The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreation Research : Abstracts only.
Physical Education Digest: Index, abstracts and sample articles. 1998 - current.
The Physician and Sports Medicine Online
~ General Physical Education and Recreation Resources
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the largest organization for professionals in physical education, dance, health, athletics, safety education, recreation, and outdoor recreation.
~ Commercial Recreation
Cruise Lines International Association for information on the cruise industry.
National Ski Areas Association for information about trends in the skiing industry.
PGA.com: The official website of the PGA for information and employment at golf courses and country clubs.
Resort and Commercial Recreation Association
Travel Industry Association of America
~ Community Recreation
Academy of Leisure Sciences full-text of papers on leisure and recreation.
National Recreation and Parks Association
~ Games
Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources
Kididdles: Puzzles, games and lyrics to 2000 kids songs.
~ Outdoor Recreation
ActiveParks developed by the National Recreation and Park Association in conjunction with ActiveUSA.
American Camping Association articles, bibliography, jobs and information on camps and camping.
International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration (IFPRA)
The National Park Service: ParkNet: This site provides information on the sites managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
Recreation.gov provides information about recreation on all federal lands.
Student Conservation Association offers internship and employment opportunities.
Wilderness Education Association promotes the professionalization of outdoor leadership and trains and certifies outdoor leaders.
~ Sports on the Web
SportQuest search engine and directory of sport and fitness related websites.
~ Sports for the Disabled
International Paralympic Committee
~ Therapeutic Recreation
American Therapeutic Recreation Association for information on career opportunities in therapeutic recreation.
National Resource Center for Safe Aging at San Diego State University
National Therapeutic Recreation Society
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