PACFTB Literary and Cultural Heritage Maps Research
This guide is for historians, students, community members, and others who are authoring biographies and feature articles for the Pennsylvania Center for the Book's Literary and Cultural Maps of Pennsylvania project. It includes recommended databases, fact
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. Includes quotes from the players themselves and former teammates, photos, recaps of memorable performances and greatest individual seasons, as well as a statistical summary of each player's career with the Eagles.
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. Includes quotes from the players themselves and former teammates, photos, recaps of memorable performances and greatest individual seasons, as well as a statistical summary of each player's career with the Steelers.
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. Greatest players in Philadelphia baseball history from the earliest days in 1830 through the Negro Leagues and into the modern era.
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. Each entry includes biographical information, accomplishments, and recaps of the player's greatest moments.
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. A definitive resource on the Pittsburgh Penguins, including information about owners, coaches, and players.
Available at Penn State and at some other Pennsylvania libraries. A mix of scholarly journals and popular magazines on sports. A good resource for finding interviews with older athletes.
SPORTDiscus is the premier source of literature for sports and sports medicine journals, providing full-text content from many well-known and respected sources. Topics covered include coaching, exercise science, fitness, health education, kinesiology, nutrition, physical education, physical therapy, and sports sciences, as well as clinical specialties such as orthopedics. The database includes research, trade, and popular materials, from scholarly journals such as the American Journal of Health Promotion to magazines like Basketball Digest and Sports Illustrated. Most date from 2000 or later. More than 600 of the periodicals covered in SPORTDiscus are available as embedded full-text within SPORTDiscus; others may be found through GETIT or requested via ILLiad.