This page includes links to resources that may be helpful for your assignment. Feel free to use the Library Research Help tab to contact a librarian if you have any questions about these resources or anything that was discussed during class. Happy researching!
Cross Search can be a good starting point to find all source types, including ones that are helpful for background information. Use the filters to narrow down what types of sources you want to find.
The library provides access to databases that include academic sources like scholarly journals. When searching a database, look for filters to narrow down the source type to "articles" or "peer reviewed sources."
Journal articles, magazines, and news in almost every subject area.
Journal articles, books and dissertations focusing on literature and literary criticism, language, and publishing.
Reference sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks and can be a great starting point to find background information about your topic.
Online encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books on all subjects, published by Oxford University Press.
Use the library catalog to search for books in the library's collection.
The library provides access to databases that include academic sources like scholarly journals. When searching a database, look for filters to narrow down the source type to "articles" or "peer reviewed sources."
Cross Search can be a good starting point to find all source types, including ones that are helpful for background information. Use the filters to narrow down what types of sources you want to find.
The other databases in this list contain journal articles around many subjects.
Journal articles, magazines, and news in almost every subject area.
Journal articles, magazines, and news in almost every subject area.
Find current and historical newspapers and magazines.
Local, national, and international news, including the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Date(s): 1980-present
Text-only articles from the New York Times. **Blogs are not included.**
National and international news sources, including major titles like the Boston Globe, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and LA Times.
Local, regional, national and international newspapers, in addition to images, transcripts and recordings from radio and TV broadcasts.
These databases contain sources related to sports, athletics, and the business and entertainment aspects of these industries. They may contain a variety of source types, from scholarly journals to news sources to government documents.
Journal articles, books, government documents, and other sources pertaining to the relationship between the sports and entertainment industries, and U.S. law.
Date(s): 1954-2000
Articles from Sports Illustrated, including all pictures and advertisements. Read more recent articles at the Sports Illustrated Vault.
Journal, magazine and news articles relating to fitness and sports medicine.