Writing Analytically: The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself (Mier)

Getting Started

This guide is designed to help you find the articles, books, and other resources you need for your first-year writing class on sports culture. Use the search box below to search a variety of popular library databases.

Search tips:

  • put exact phrases in quotes ("professional sports")
  • use the date slider on the left side of the Results screen to limit your results by date
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Evaluating Resources

Use this checklist to determine if a source is appropriate:

Authority: Who wrote it? What credentials does s/he have? [PhD, affiliation with university]

Source: Where was it published? How was it selected for publication? [look at submission guidelines for evidence of peer review or other editorial processes]

Currency: When was it published? Has it appeared in other forms with/out revision?

Research: Are other sources cited in a bibliography/reference list? Are foot/endnotes used?

Bias: Is there an objective viewpoint? Is the author making assertions without documentation, or with questionable documentation? [e.g., her/his own work, crackpots]

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