Perspectives on Inquiry MTU Library Resources

Hockey History and Culture

UN1001, Section R29 William Sproule

Dave Lepse, Librarian (JRVP Library, Room 202, dlepse@mtu.edu 487-1443)

 

 

Guide to the Library - http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

Answers your questions about the basics of using the MTU Library.

 

For Assistance

For individual assistance or instruction from a librarian, visit or phone the Reference/Information Desk (487-2507), e-mail reflib@mtu.edu, or use the Ask a Librarian button on the Librarys web page.

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) access to items from other libraries.

Request items using an ILL form available at the Circulation Desk, or online by selecting Interlibrary Loanon the Librarys web page. Some index databases also allow ILL requests through their sites.

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

Books are located on the Third Floor in the Main Collection, shelved by Library of Congress call number.

Periodicals are shelved by Library of Congress call number in these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1^st Floor): Recent issues kept here until bound or reissued in microfilm/fiche.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Bound periodicals.

MICROFORMS AREA (2nd Floor ): Microfilm & Microfiche cabinets located on west side of 2nd floor.

E-Journals: The Library subscribes to an increasing number of journals which provide electronic versions of their publications online. Access them through the Librarys web page.

 

Reference Collection - 2^nd Floor

The Reference Collection is a good place to collect background information on an issue or start your research. The collection is arranged by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS) call numbers. An outline of the system is available at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html.

 

Suggested reference materials:

Encyclopedia of Sports Science GV558.E53 REF

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hockey GV847.C37 2001 REF

Total Hockey GV847.T66 2000 REF

Annual Book of ASTM Standards TA401.A5s REF

 

JRVP Online Catalog

Contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library.

Two search interfaces, Basic and Keyword allow the user to search for items by author, title, subject, call number, ISBN/ISSN, or keyword(s.) Catalog records include bibliographic and location information for items retrieved in your search. Use the Location, Status, Call Number information to find an item in the Library collections.

 

Journal, magazine, and newspaper article databases

 

Database Keyword Search Tips - http://www.lib.mtu.edu/reference/tutorials/databasekeyword.aspx

 

To find citations to recent articles from journals, conference proceedings, and other publications, go to the Librarys web page and select E-Resources & E-Alerts. The resulting screen offers four search options for finding databases or electronic journals: (1) Keyword search of database titles and/or descriptions, (2) E-Resources A-Z to browse an alphabetical list by title (3) Search by Subject Headings, (4) Search by Provider.

 

Here are some recommended databases:

 

ABI/Inform

Most scholarly and comprehensive way to explore and understand business research topics. Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more.

 

Expanded Academic ASAP

Access to arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.

 

General reference Center Gold

General interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

 

Google Scholar

Web search engine designed specifically to locate scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports across broad areas of research.

 

LexisNexis Academic

Provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. 

 

PubMed

A service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

 

Social Sciences Abstracts

Covers periodicals in anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.

 

US Patents database

US patents are covered. Provides both bibliographic and full-text searching.

Access Note: Viewing full-page images requires a TIFF image browser plug-in. Links to plug-ins are at http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/plugins/index.html

 

Wilson Select Plus

Comprised of articles represented by selected citations from Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Wilson Business Abstracts.

 

 

 

 

Selected public web sites

 

USA Hockey, Inc:http://www.usahockey.com/ -.- The national governing body for the sport of hockey in the United States. Promotes the growth of hockey in the U.S. by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport.

 

Hockey Equipment Certification Council:http://www.hecc.net/home.html -Inspects, certifies and recommends safety standards for head protection gear. Certification agency of USA Hockey, Inc.

 

Copper Country Hockey History: www.cchockeyhistory.org A local web site.

 

Canadian Hockey information: www.nlc-bnc.ca/hockey - The National Library and Achieves of Canada website on the history and development of hockey in Canada.

 

NHL Officials Association: http://www.nhlofficials.com/home.asp - Site for officials and fans. Rule book included.

 

Birthplace of Hockey: http://www.birthplaceofhockey.com/ History and evolution of hockey from Windsor, Nova Scotia, self-proclaimed birthplace of hockey.

 

A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey: http://www.azhockey.com/ Primary focus is to serve as a historical archive.

 

The Internet Hockey Database: http://www.hockeydb.com/. Statistical data for North American professional hockey.

 

Hockey Gear, Inc: http://www.hockeygear.com/ - Extensive collection of gear and equipment. Good for comparisons.

 

About.com: http://proicehockey.about.com/cs/hockeyequipment/ - Links to information on sizing and safe use of gear.

 

Hockey Research: http://hockeyresearch.com/ . Dedicated to the research of hockey. Links to articles and projects under Featured Projects List link. Link to searchable archive of the hockey history mailing list.

 

Society for International Hockey Research: www.sihrhockey.org .includes papers that have appeared in their technical journal as well as photos and statistics for 10,000+ hockey players.

 

National Hockey League: www.nhl.com.

 

 

Evaluating Information Sources - Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

Identifying Research Articles: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

Identifying Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3_1.html

Identifying Scientific Journals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_journal

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

 

 

Citation style guides: - summary of citation and style guides either available on the internet or in the library.