SPORTS
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/
http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Enter the name of your Olympic sport in the search box on the main Wikipedia page.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/default.stm. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) website. News and explanations of all events from a British perspective.
COUNTRY WEBSITES
1. 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.
2. http://www.countryreports.org See Mr. Barnett for the username and password. Use this resource to find information on your country.
Online Databases
GALE DATABASES (INFOTRAC) See Mr. Barnett for the password.
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
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. Flash videos are available on each sport, explaining rules and techniques.
Bibliography Help — How to cite the resources that you used.
http://secondary.oslis.org/resources/cm/mlacitationss This site helps students put information in the correct order.
BOOKS
The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. 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”
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)
