Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Post #6: Research question and sources

Research question: What is the financial cost of college sports? Is the cost justifiable when compared to the benefits that college athletics provide to universities? Are athletic programs overall harmful or beneficial?

Frans, Kelly Ashley. "Ways in which Intercollegiate Athletics Contribute to University Success." NCSU Digital Repository (2002)Print.


Weaver, Karen. "A Game Change: Paying For Big-Time College Sports."Change 43.1 (2011): 14-21. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.


Suggs, Welch. "Making Money—Or Not—On College Sports." New Directions For Institutional Research 2009.144 (2009): 19-31.Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.


Dowling, William C. Confessions of a Spoilsport: My Life and Hard Times Fighting Sports Corruption at an Old Eastern University. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2007. Print.


Sander, Libby. "Athletes' Graduation Rates Hit Another High, NCAA Says." Chronicle Of Higher Education 56.14 (2009): A20. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.


Goff, Brian. "Effects Of University Athletics On The University: A Review And Extension Of Empirical Assessment." Journal Of Sport Management 14.2 (2000): 85. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Rutgers RIOT

The Rutgers RIOT was a decent review of the databases we explored in the library last week.  The RIOT covered how to use search terms in a database, what types of sources are appropriate, and other research related information.  Having gone over this information will make finding sources for my topic much easier, as I should be a much more efficient searcher.  This is important, as library databases contain a lot of information from many sources, and being able to find what I need to will make them a great research tool

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Post #4

Privatization certainly pertains to my topic, which is the benefits that college sports programs brings to universities.  As privatization forces universities to raise tuition rates, the question is raised as to whether or not it is ethical to use students tuition to fund sports programs, since sports programs are not tied to the academic mission of universities.
Privatization also brings outside interests and corporations to the university.  One such example we should all be familiar with is our own football stadium, which is now high-point solutions stadium. The ownership of our stadium by an outside company certainly affects management of the team, and could possibly have a trickle down affect to the players.
Privatization of higher education certainly has a much greater effect on college sports than these two issues raised. College sports can almost be seen as a part of the entertainment business, and therefore can be closely associated with the private world. I am sure as a research I would better understand how privatization is related to college sports

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Post #3 Questions for the librarian

1) Do the libraries at Rutgers have any online resources?

2) What is the best way to locate news/magazine articles pertaining to my topic?

3) Do you have any general tips for research?