SPORTS 

OFFICIAL OLYMPIC.ORG SITE

ESPN WINTER OLYMIC SPORTS

BBC WINTER SPORTS SITE

INFOPLEASE WINTER OLYMPIC SPORTS

WIKIPEDIA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Enter the name of your Olympic sport in the search box on the main Wikipedia page.

Individual Sports

CURLING

SPEED SKATING — LONG TRACK AND SHORT TRACK

COUNTRY WEBSITES

1.  CIA – The World Factbook   Use this site to find country information. Click on the drop down menu to find your country.

2. COUNTRYREPORTS.ORG  Use this resource to find information on your country.

ONLINE DATABASE

GALE DATABASES (INFOTRAC)See Mr. Barnett for the password.  Use for country information.

OLYMPIC SYMBOLS

• OLYMPIC RINGS, MOTTO AND CREED
• OLYMPIC FLAME
• INFOPLEASE — MODERN OLYMPIC SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS
• OLYMPIC MOTTO AND CREED
• OLYMPIC FLAME AND TORCH RELAY
• FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES

WORKS CITED HELP — How to cite the resources that you used.

http://www.bibme.org/ This site helps students put information in the correct order.

BOOKS

The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 & 2011. REF 030 WOR (Location: Reference Collection, on top of the 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”

Click below the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures online version.

Student Resource Center Junior — SEE THE WHITEBOARD FOR LOGIN INFO

Found within this resource is the e-book version of The Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures.

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

Mr. Barnett has added additional book resources this year (2011) that are not included in this list.