North American Sport Library Network (NASLIN)

NASLINE: Newsletter of the North American Sport Library Network is published 2 times per year and is edited by Gretchen Ghent, Librarian Emeritus (Chair, North American Sport Library Network) University of Calgary Library, 2500 University Dr. NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Tel: 403-220-6097 FAX: 403-282-6837 E-Mail: gghent@ucalgary.ca


2.0 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE - SURFING THE WEB

2.1 REFEREED ACADEMIC E-JOURNALS

As web surfers know the Sport Information Resource Centre's SPORTQuest site is a gold mine of over 14,000 hot links to other sport-related websites, (www.sportquest.com). This site uses the key indexing words, "Magazines and E-zines" if one wants to see the titles of all the online serials listed on SPORTquest. Most of the titles listed are sport-specific serials meant for the general audience. However, recently your editor has tracked down a number of academic, refereed e-journals, many of which are about to publish or have a number of issues out already. They include:

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FUND@MENTAL: applied sport psychology e-journal,v1, 1998-
Frequency: not stated
No ISSN
Costs: not stated
Back issues archiving: not stated
Publisher/Editor: Jean Fournier, University of Montreal

Description of Content: Refereed articles will be in French or English, on topics in applied sport psychology. Authors are to use PDF format for multimedia elements and abstracts must be provided.
Website address: tornade.ere.umontreal.ca/~fournierj
Editor email: fournierj@ere.umontreal.ca

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SOSOL: sociology of sport online v1, no1, Jan 1998-
Frequency: semi-annually in 1998, 3/year in 1999
ISSN 1461-8192
Costs: free in 1998,
subscription 1999+ to be announced later.
Back issues archiving: at website
Publisher: Brunel University, Dept of Sport Sciences, Sociology of Sport Research Centre, UK Editor: Dr. R.L. Jones; Technical Editor: D.S. Kerry; Reviews editor: Dr. K.M. Armour.

Description of Contents: A refereed e-journal of theoretical and empirical papers on research concepts and theory relating to the sociological examination of sport, physical education and coaching. Also included will be a section for student research papers.
Website address: www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/sps/sosol/sosol.htm
Editor's email: sosol@brunel.ac.uk

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Working Papers in Sport and Leisure Commerce,no 1, Apr 1996-
Frequency: occasional
No ISSN
Costs: free access
Back issues archiving: at website
Publisher: University of Memphis, Bureau of Sport and Leisure Commerce Editors: David L. Andrews and Robert Pitter, Dept of Human Movement Sciences and Education, University of Memphis

Description of Contents: The purpose of this monographic serial is to provide an outlet for scholarly works in progress that contribute to the improved understanding of the cultural and material reproduction, promotion, and consumption of sport and leisure in the urban context. It is expected that this series of Working Papers will cultivate critical, extra-disciplinary analysis that will reflect a wide range of research modalities. Published so far: No. 1, Apr 1996. P.L.A.Y., Nike and Michael Jordan: National Fantasy and the Racialization of Crime and Punishment by Cheryl L. Cole. No. 2, May, 1997. Women and leisure: a qualitative analysis of constraints and opportunities, by D. Dowling, R.P. Potrac and R. Jones. No. 3, Nov. 1997. Avenues of contestation: football hooligans running and ruling urban spaces by Richard Giulianotte and Gary Armstrong.
Website address: www.hmse.memphis.edu/WPSLC/wpmain.htm
Editors email: dlandrews@memphis.edu and rpitter@memphis.edu


2.2. Other E-Newsletters and E-Serials

Cyber-Journal of sport marketing, v1, Jan. 1997-
Frequency: monthly ISSN: 1327-6816 Cost: free
Back issues archiving: not stated
Editor: Nigel Pope
Publisher: Griffith University, Faculty of Commerce,School of Marketing,

Description: Publishes conceptual and theoretical papers,practicioner papers and comment on current issues in sports marketing.
Email: nigelp@orgo.cad.gu.edu.au
Website: www.cad.gu.edu.au/market/cjsm

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ESPNews: exercise & sport psychology newsletter, v1, 198?
Frequency: 3/yr ISSN: none Cost: free
Back issues archiving: not available
Editor: Trent Petrie
Publisher: Exercise and Sport Psychology, Division 47, American Psychological Association, 750 First St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242. Tel: 202-336-5500 FAX: 202-336-6091

Description: contains articles of general interest, news items about Division governance as well as APA governance, and convention news. In the Fall 1997 issue are the following research papers: Martin, Kathleeen. Don't expect too much from me: self-handicapping in sport and physical activity (5p.) Granito, Vincent J and Janelle, C.M. Division 47: sport and exercise psychology: a symbiotic relationship between science and practice. Goldberg, Stephen L. Sports and fitness in virtual environments. The website in general has many other information services including job postings, division project, and other news.
Email: division@apa.org
Website:www.psyc.unt.edu/apadiv47

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Journal of Basketball Studies (JoBs), v1, 1995-?
Frequency: occasional ISSN: none Cost: free
Editor: L. Dean Oliver
Publisher: L. Dean Oliver

Description: Most of the articles and information writtenby the editor. Intends to maintain a clearinghouse of scientific research about the game of basketball and especially to teach mathematics/statistical methods to elementary to high school students using examples from basketball strategy, theory etc.
Email: deano@soft.net
Website: www.tsoft.com

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North American Society for Sport Management, v, no1, Spr.1997- Frequency: not stated ISSN: none Cost: free
Editor: Darlene Young,
Publisher: North American Society for Sport Managment, c/o Marlene Mawson, President, Illinois State University, Dept of Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Normal, IL 61790-5120

Description: In this first and only issue of their 20 page online newsletter, there is information on forthcoming conferences, books and journal publications, society news, and an outline of the SMPRC Sport Management Program review procedures.
Email: darlene_young@ccmail.wiu.edu
Website: www.unb.ca/SportManagement


2.3 E-Journal Cessations

Journal of sport research, v1, 1997?
Publisher: United States Sports Academy, Daphne, AL.
Editor: Brett D. Mills (Now at La Salle University, Mandeville, LA)
Website: http://www.sport.ussa.edu/library/sportres.htm
Ceased in 1997. One article appeared at this website: Wartalowicz, Mariusz H. and McCutcheon, Lynn E. Psychological skills profiles of elite and nonelite male team handball players. (5 page article not numbered nor dated)


2.4 Scholarly Websites

CRSS Sports Resources Frequency: occasional ISSN: none Cost: gratis
Editor:?
Publisher: Leicester University, Centre for Research into Sport & Society,

Description: At this website for Leicester University's CRSS can be found details of their MA and MSc Sociology of Sport programs, a list of staff, access to LUDUS: online newsletter for Associates of the CRSS, and informative resources called CRSS Sports Resources. There are 4 fulltext essays intended for use by students, sports researchers, and teachers on the topics of: Gender and Sport, The Commercialisation of Sport, The Globalization of Sport, Sport and the Mass Media (this essay was not accessible when checked on January 22, 1998). Email: crss@le.ac.uk Website: www.le.ac.uk/crss/


2.5 Bibliographic Databases

National Library of Canada

ResAnet, the National Library of Canada's web-based database, has a new website address: www.amicus.nlc-bnc.ca/wapp/resanet/introe.htm. ResAnet, a subset of NLC's Amicus database (which is used by cataloguers) gives the brief bibliographic record and includes the features: hypertext links to related works and subject heading; ability to sort results sets by title, author or date; keyword search functionality and capacity to limit searches by date, language, place of publication or type of material.

National Library of Australia

The catalogue of the NLA is available via two methods: janus.nla.gov.au (no login required) and via the web: ilms.nla.gov.au/webpac. This user-friendly catalogue can be searched by author, title and subject, with options to sort results by date (in descending order), and view brief or full records.

Library of Congress

The Catalog of the Library of Congress is available via the web: lcweb.loc.gov/catalog. On their main page, read the instructions carefully for while the author/title search is very simple, the other access points (subjects, names, series, notes and various numbers) are more complex and include a boolean capability. Also note the hours the catalog is available. From their home page also one can also go to their Publications page, see the Information for Publishers, Standards, News and Events etc.

British Library

Blaise is The British Library's Automated Information Service which provides access to 21 databases containing over 18.5 million bibliographic records available for those institutions with subscriptions to this online service. Free access is available via their OPAC '97 service where one can search to the catalogues of the major British Library collections in London and the Document Supply Centre at Boston Spa (http://opac97.bl.uk).

In addition, through the main British Library site, is access to Gabriel, the WWW server for Europe's National Libraries represented in the Conference of European National Libraries. Searches can be done by country and by type of services. (minos.bl.uk/gabriel)