Monthly Archives: December 2007

Online Databases

http://www.countryreports.org Check your pathfinder for your username and password. Use this resource to find information on your country.

Gale database – Student Resource Center Junior — Check with Mr. Barnett for the login information.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581

WEBSITES

1. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp. This UK site of the Olympic Movement offers some good information on the sports and events, but requires the user to make multiple clicks to get to the information.
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/

winter_olympics/sport_guides/default.stm. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) website. News and explanations of all events from a British perspective.

3. http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/

sport_ed_atleti/sport_ed_atleti.html Official Turin website. Scroll down and click on a specific sport then click on “rules” to find out more.

4. http://www.olympic-usa.org/ This site gives news and information about the sports and athletes from an American point of view. Click on the drop down menu to find your sport. Clicking on your sport will take you to the “official” site for that sport.

5. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-olympics.html. Scroll down or click on the drop down menu to find your sport. Also, enter the name of your sport or country in the search box to bring up other articles on your sport or country.

6. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/

longterm/olympics1998/sport.htm. Done for the 1998 games, this site still offers good explanations on the sports. After clicking on your sport, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “everything you need to know about”

7. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Use this site to find country information. Click on the drop down menu to find your country.

Olympic Ring & Torch/Flame

http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/faq_detail_uk.asp?rdo_cat=10_39_0

Olympic Creed and Motto: http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympic-trivia/olympic-motto.html

How to cite the resources that you used — Works Cited Page (bibliographic info).

http://www.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/index.php This site helps students put information in the correct order.

BOOKS

The World Book Encyclopedia. REF 030 WOR (Location: General Collection, 5th shelf — 14 sets available)

Sports: the complete visual reference REF 796.022 FOR (Location: Reference Room). Text, pictures, and photographs explain the history, rules, strategies, and equipment for 127 sports. (3 copies available)

The everything you want to know about sports encyclopedia REF 796.03 EVE (Location: Reference Room). A fact-filled encyclopedia loaded with answers to sports questions. (1 copy available)

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures (9 volumes) REF 306.03 JUN (Location: Reference Room). Information arranged by country then by culture – subheadings include “sports” and “recreation”

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (9 volumes) REF 910.3 JUN. Organized in ABC order by country name – subheadings include GOVERNMENT, ECONOMY, INDUSTRY.

The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics 796.98 WAL. Facts and statistics of the Winter Olympics (1924-2002).

Chronicle of the Olympics 796.48 CHR. A photographic chronicle of the Olympics, presenting highlights from each of the summer and winter games, from the first Olympiad in Athens in 1896 through the Atlanta games in 1996, with a look at what’s in store for the 1998 Nagano event. (1 copy available)

Olympic games. 796.48 OXL. Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to present day. (3 copies available)

A Basic Guide to BOBSLEDDING. 796.9 BAS

A Basic Guide to ICE HOCKY. 796.962 BAS

A Basic Guide to SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING. 796. 93 BAS

A Basic Guide to SPEED SKATING. 796.91 BAS

A Basic Guide to FIGURE SKATING. 796.91 BAS

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