WRT 188 - Vielbig
Assignment introduction (Sport and Gender Summary):
"Find a journal article about masculinity, heteronormativity, femininity, or sexuality and sport that is at least seven pages long. Summarize your given article."
Library Catalog - Peer reviewed articles (what is peer review?)
Search@UW sample searches for gender and sport:
-Pay attention to subject headings in a relevant item to find additional materials.
-Sample keywords: 'Golf' 'Race' 'History (try the advanced search feature to search for all three at once)
-Can find great video clips for presentations by limiting search by video.
Sport and Race assignment- Library steps
1. Go to the Advanced search page for the library catalog.
2. Type your sport in a search box, and select 'subject' as the field you would like to search.
3. For example, here is the subject search for Tennis. (You can replace tennis with your sport and search using this link).
4. Go to the side and choose which filters you would like to apply. For example, scroll down to Topic and select "tennis history".
Then select, "Apply filter."
5. By doing these steps you can identify sport specific materials in different sub-categories and in different resource types.
If you need any help, just shoot me an email or reply to the research invitation I sent you.
Argumentative Paper-- related to racial minorities’ roles in sport.
Explore and Brainstorm with Consensus: https://consensus.app/
Use it for: Initial topic exploration with quick, easy summaries to get started. You can take keywords and concepts and then search library catalog.
Exploring research topics:
Sample prompts:
- “Suggest some engaging argumentative paper ideas related to [ racial minorities’
roles in sport.] for a college writing course." - "Can you help me brainstorm ideas for an argumentative paper about [ racial minorities’
roles in sport.]?"
Crafting a research question
- "How can I turn my general interest in [topic] into a focused research question?"
- "What are some examples of effective research questions for a paper on [subject]?"
Identifying keywords
- "Provide me with key terms and phrases to use when searching for sources on [research question]."
- "How can I refine my keyword search to find more relevant resources about [topic]?
Other Sample Topics and Sample Search Strings (can try catalog first)
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Do certain youth sports promote exclusive attitudes in relationship to gender and/or race?
Search string: "youth sports" AND (gender OR race) AND (exclusion OR exclusive attitudes OR discrimination) -
How has Title IX affected men’s sports?
Search string: Title IX AND men's sports AND (impact OR effect OR influence) -
How has Title IX affected women’s sports?
Search string: Title IX AND women's sports AND (impact OR effect OR influence) -
Are professional athletes good role models for minority youth?
Search string: professional athletes AND role models AND minority youth -
How are minority athletes marginalized on college campuses?
Search string: minority athletes AND college campuses AND (marginalization OR discrimination OR exclusion) -
What are the causes for lack of diversity in college athletic directors?
Search string: college athletic directors AND diversity AND (lack OR barriers OR causes) -
What are the causes for the lack of minority coaches in baseball?
Search string: minority coaches AND baseball AND (lack OR barriers OR causes) -
Should the NFL be responsible for its players’ financial lives in retirement?
Search string: NFL AND players AND financial responsibility AND retirement -
Is the NBA’s dress code discriminatory?
Search string: NBA AND dress code AND (discrimination OR discriminatory) -
Is the NFL Rooney Rule effective in creating better diversity in its coaching ranks?
Search string: NFL AND Rooney Rule AND diversity AND (coaching OR coaches) AND (effectiveness OR impact) -
Is it offensive for sports teams to use Native American names and mascots?
Search string: sports teams AND Native American AND (names OR mascots) AND (offensive OR controversy) -
Should parents allow their children to play football?
Search string: parents AND children AND football AND (safety OR risks OR participation) -
Should racial or sexuality minority athletes speak out against racism or sexism?
Search string: (racial minority athletes OR sexuality minority athletes) AND (racism OR sexism) AND (activism OR speaking out) -
Are college sport teams making education enough of a priority?
Search string: college sport teams AND education AND (priority OR importance OR balance) -
Who is at fault for student-athletes’ lack of success in the classroom?
Search string: student-athletes AND classroom success AND (failure OR fault OR responsibility) -
Should athletes be required to stand during the National Anthem?
Search string: athletes AND National Anthem AND (standing OR requirement OR protest)
Other background resources to explore controversial toics:
CQ Researcher explores important issues ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science
and technology.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
The premier online resource covering all sides of contemporary social issues.
Recommended Databases:
Academic Search Complete contains full text, indexing and abstracts, monographs and reports from more than 13,000
publications.
GenderWatch provides authoritative historical and current perspectives on the evolution of gender roles as they affect both
men and women.
Provides full text for 400 journals and 700,000 full-text articles dating back to 1985.
Useful Sport Websites
PGA of America (Professional Golfer's Association of America)
LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)
NFL (National Football League)
MLB (Major League Baseball)
NBA (National Basketball Association)
WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
American Tennis Association (African-American tennis association)
Citations
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA Formatting and Style Guide
The Purdue OWL site is a comprehensive MLA reference tool, with instructions on in-text citations, works cited entries,
and a sample paper.
The MLA Style Center is an official website of the MLA. It provides guidelines for formatting papers, a quick guide to works cited entries,
and answers to frequently asked questions.
