Research Guides: Sport & Leisure Management Research Guide: Online Sources

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Recommended sites about sports management.

Athletic Business
"Athletic Business is read by individuals representing colleges and universities, high schools, park and recreation departments, military branches and bases, health clubs, YMCAs, professional sports teams, stadiums and arenas, sports architecture firms, and hospital and corporate wellness centers."
College Sports Business News
"College Sports Business News filters the news stories, press releases and columns from hundreds of universities, colleges, publications and websites, and posts only the information that is of importance to college sports administrators, coaches and professionals, as well as fans of college sports - no matter the level on which their schools compete. In addition, the CSBN website frequently publishes original expert commentary and guidance on issues related to sports law, sports business, sports marketing, sports media, coaching, contracts, facilities, personnel, fan interest, research and compliance."
ESPN
A U.S.-based sports television network.
Sports Management Resources Library
"SMR consultants are committed to developing a culture of shared learning in our work. The Library is a perpetual work in progress."
Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Daily & SportsBusiness Daily Global
"SportsBusiness Daily and SportsBusiness Daily Global are the leading daily trade publications on the business of sports. Monday through Friday, the publications summarize industry news reported by more than 600 media outlets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, India, Asia, Australia and South America."
Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal
"SportsBusiness Journal provides breaking news and comprehensive reporting and analysis on the world of sports business. From media and marketing to facilities and finance, each week SBJ provides the critical information that top executives need to compete in the fast-paced world of sports business."
TIDES: The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport
"The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) serves as a comprehensive resource for issues related to gender and race in amateur, collegiate and professional sports."
Women's Sports Foundation
"The Women's Sports Foundation is dedicated to creating leaders by providing girls access to sports."

Recommended sites about leisure management.

American Time Use Survey (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
"The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing."
National Park Service
"Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 275 million visitors every year."
National Wildlife Refuge System
"A hundred years in the making, the National Wildlife Refuge system is a network of habitats that benefits wildlife, provides unparalleled outdoor experiences for all Americans, and protects a healthy environment."
Parks & Recreation Magazine
"For nearly 50 years, Parks & Recreation magazine has helped park professionals serve the public. Through its pursuit of key issues, trends, and personalities, the magazine advances American parks, recreation, and conservation efforts."
Recreation.gov
"Recreation.gov is your one-stop shop for trip planning, information sharing and reservations brought to you by 12 federal Participating Partners. Seven of these partner agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers, Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Archives, offer advance reservations at 2,500 federal areas for over 60,000 facilities and activities."
Recreation Information Database (RIDB)
"RIDB is a part of the Recreation One Stop (Rec1Stop) project, initiated as a result of a government modernization study conducted in 2004. Rec1Stop provides a user-friendly, web-based resource to citizens, offering a single point of access to information about recreational opportunities nationwide."
Tennessee State Parks
"Founded in 1937, Tennessee State Parks preserves and protects the unique natural, cultural and historic resources of our state."
U.S. Department of the Interior
"The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities."

Sports and leisure management-related associations and organizations.

Sports Management

International Association of Venue Managers
"Representing public assembly venues from around the globe, IAVM's active members include managers and senior executives from auditorium, arenas, convention centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts centers, university complexes, and amphitheaters."
National Collegiate Athletic Association
"The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes."
National Sporting Goods Association
"The National Sporting Goods Association supports its members’ efforts to grow the business and advocates on their behalf."
National Sports Marketing Network
"National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) is the trade organization for the sports business industry in the United States."
North American Society for Sport Management
"NASSM is actively involved in supporting and assisting professionals working in the fields of sport, leisure and recreation. The purpose of the North American Society for Sport Management is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management - both theoretical and applied aspects."
Sport Marketing Association
"Founded in 2002, the Sport Marketing Association has led the effort in developing and expanding the body of knowledge in sport marketing by providing forums for professional interaction among practitioners, academics, and students dedicated to the sport marketing industry."
Sports & Fitness Industry Association
"The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), formerly the SGMA, is the trade association of leading industry sports and fitness brands, suppliers, retailers and partners."

Leisure Management

American Camp Association
"The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs."
American Hotel and Lodging Association
"AHLA is the singular voice representing every segment of the hotel industry including major chains, independent hotels, management companies, REIT’s, bed and breakfasts, industry partners and more."
International Association of Venue Managers
"Representing public assembly venues from around the globe, IAVM's active members include managers and senior executives from auditorium, arenas, convention centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts centers, university complexes, and amphitheaters."
National Association of State Park Directors
"The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) is devoted to helping state park systems effectively manage and administer their state park system. The mission of the Association is to promote and advance the state park systems of America for their own significance, as well as for their important contributions to the nation’s environment, heritage, health and economy."
National Forest Recreation Association
"The National Forest Recreation Association represents and serves as an advocate for businesses offering quality outdoor recreation opportunities to the public on federal lands and waters across the United States. NFRA has been working for its members to forge a strong partnership with the federal land management agencies."
National Recreation and Park Association
"National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of public parks, recreation and conservation... Leveraging their role in conservation,health and wellness, and social equity to improve their communities NRPA’s members of park and recreation professionals and advocates are 60,000 strong and represent public spaces in urban communities, rural settings and everything in between."
Outdoor Industry Association
"The Outdoor Industry Association is a membership-driven trade organization for the outdoor industry. In collaboration with our members, we are a force for the industry in recreation and trade policy, sustainable business innovation and increasing outdoor participation."
Tennessee Recreation & Parks Association
"TRPA is a non-profit professional society of approximately 800 individual and agency members (professionals and citizens) organized in 1952 as The Leader in supporting highly effective professionals to achieve healthy, livable communities. TRPA exists to strengthen and unite those committed to the benefits of parks and recreation."
World Leisure Organization
"Founded in 1952, World Leisure Organization is a world-wide, non-governmental association of persons and organizations dedicated to discovering and fostering those conditions best permitting leisure experience as a force for human development and well-being."
World Tourism Organization
"The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism."

Alternative search engines. Useful for locating specific types of sources.

Congress.gov
"Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information."
FDsys (Federal Digital System)
"GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government."
Google Images
Image search from Google - either text-based or reverse image.
Google News
A news aggregator
Science.gov
"Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results."
TinEye Reverse Image Search
Reverse image search - upload an image or provide a URL to an image's online location.
USA.gov
"USA.gov is an interagency product administered by USAGov (formerly the Federal Citizen Information Center), a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service. Our mission is to create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice."
WolframAlpha
"Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers—not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods."
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