Course Pathfinder: Mr. Steven Kenneally
Getting Started
A library reference room can be a good place to find expert sources of quick information. Encyclopedias and dictionaries offer concise information in a variety of subjects and can also spark ideas for specific research topics. These are examples of a few of the resources found in our reference room; the same titles might also be found in another library. You will find the same subject areas in the library general stacks following the same call number system.
Finding Books
For finding resources in the Mount Union College Library and other libraries, construct keyword & subject searches. A good strategy is to do a keyword search first, using words that you think might be in the title or content notes. When you find a resource that looks worthwhile, see what subject headings are used to categorize that item and use them to do subject searches. Searches in the online catalog will display what resources MUC owns in those areas.
Finding Journal & Magazine Articles
Some indexes and databases will provide the full-text of articles online; others offer only a citation and/or abstract of the article. If the database you're using doesn't provide the full-text of an article, first check 'Research by Title' (found on the Library Home Page) to see if it is available online in another database or in Mount Union College Library's in-house collection.
Useful Journals
--Use 'Research by Journal Title' to view the holdings and access options for subject & related topic journals
--Some journals are full-text within databases, others are in print holdings in the Mount Union College Library
--Journals published from 2001-present are on the 1st floor of the Old Building
--Journals published from 1976-2001 are on the second floor of the Old Building
--Journals published from 1800's-1975 are located in the basement of the Old Building
Article Databases & Indexes (Sport Management)
General Research Indexes:
Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) Full text expanded coverage including news magazines, popular culture, medical and legal information
Academic Search Premier
Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study
Digital Video Collection (OhioLINK, Digital Media Center)
EJC ' Electronic Journal Center
Full text of 6000+ research journals
JSTOR
Full text scholarly journals in the Arts & Sciences, Business, Language and Literature
Infotrac OneFile
Full text expanded coverage including news magazines, popular culture, medical and legal information
LexisNexis Academic
Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information
Sport Management Research Indexes:
ABI Inform
U.S. and International articles on business and management
Business and Company Resource Center
Company profiles, investment reports, industry information, full text journal articles
Business and Industry
1994 to 2006, citations and full text of articles on business information from over 1000 publications
Business Source Complete
Index,abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more
CIAO
Columbia International Affairs Online, access to journals, working papers, economic indicators, policy briefs, books, maps and country data
CountryWatch
Full text information on the people, history, economy, environment, of countries of the world; news articles, key data and complete country reviews available for downloading
General Business File ASAP
PAIS International
index and abstracts of literature on public affairs
Sport Discus w/ Full Text
Sport Discus Select
Sports Business Research Network
information about any sport business topic, marketing, media, specific sports, sporting goods products, sponsorship, e-commerce, etc.
Westlaw
Access to State and Federal Court cases, full text legal periodicals and law reviews, American Jurisprudence
Finding Newspaper Articles
America's Newspapers-America's Newspapers from NewsBank provides full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 30 U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
LexisNexis Academic-"Provides full-text access to a wide range of U.S. and international newspapers, radio and television transcripts. Covers general, business, and legal information sources. LexisNexis Academic is particularly strong in legislative, government, company financial and demographic information, market research and industry reports."
Newspaper Source-Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 20 national (U.S.) & international newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selected full text for more than 230 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, Daily News (New York), San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.
New York Times-Fill-text of the New York Times from 1980-present.
Finding Government Documents
Mount Union College receives and maintains a collection of various federal government publications for public use. Among those available to the public are core documents of United States democracy: statutes, congressional hearings, related legislative information, and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Strenghts of the collection include publications from the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Labor, and Interior (U.S. Geological Survey).
Internet site links provide access to federal, state, and international information, judicial and legal resources, and numerous web based statistical sources
International and Foreign Information
Country Studies (Library of Congress)
Documents Center (University of Michigan)
US State Department Home Page
United Nations
Grants Research
**Information provided from Michigan State University Libraries, Jon Harrison, Webpage author.
Access Fund
http://www.accessfund.org/
The Access Fund is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping climbing areas open and to conserving the climbing environment. To see what the Access Fund is doing in your area concerning either rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering or bouldering, click on the online map.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Anne and Kirk Douglas Playground Awards
http://www.douglasplaygroundaward.org/application.php
Provide matching grants of up to $25,000 to Los Angeles Unified School District schools for projects to enhance recreational spaces. This support includes playground construction and greening initiatives. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Athletics/Sports RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_athletics.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Baseball Tomorrow Fund
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/community/btf.jsp
http://bigleaguers.yahoo.com/mlbpa/btf.html
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The mission of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund is to promote and enhance the growth of Baseball in the United States, Canada and throughout the world by funding programs, fields and equipment purchases, designed to encourage and maintain youth participation in the game. Grants from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund are designed to be sufficiently flexible to enable applicants to address needs unique to their communities. The funds may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Bikes Belong Coalition Grants
http://bikesbelong.org/site/page.cfm?PageID=21
Bikes Belong Coalition, whose mission is putting more people on bicycles more often, accepts requests for funding of up to $10,000 for facility, capacity, and education projects. Bikes Belong also accepts successor proposals from previously funded projects.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Bill Bowerman Track Renovation Program
http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml;bsessionid=AEQVZ5BTZTOB2CQCGJDSF4YKAIZEQIZB?page=26&item=apply
Nike provides up to $50,000 to nonprofit organizations to refurbish running tracks around the world.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Capital Region Community Foundation
Patrons Fund
http://www.crcfoundation.org
Funds restricted for grade school and high school playgrounds, playground equipment, athletic fields, athletic field equipment, swimming pools and swimming pool equipment. Applicants must be K-12 school. During 2004, grants ranged from $1,482-$4,764, with an average grant of $2,590.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Finish Line Youth Foundation
Youth Athletic and Wellness Programs Supported
http://www.finishline.com/store/corporate_info/youthfoundation.jsp
Deadline: Dec. 31
The Finish Line Youth Foundation provides funding to organizations in the communities in which company stores are located, or communities where donations to the Foundation are raised. (Finish Line operates over 510 stores in 46 states, including Ohio. To find out if there's a store in your community visit http://www.finishline.com/store/corporate_info/storelocator.jsp.) The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations primarily focused on assisting children and young adults 18 and under in the areas of athletics or wellness. Applications are accepted year-round and are reviewed quarterly. Visit the above website for more information.
Also listed under Children and Youth.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Fundraising for a Skatepark
http://www.skateparkguide.com/Fundraising.htm
Practical advice on raising funds for a skateboard park from Anthony Gembeck, TransWorld Skateboard Business Magazine.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
GRANTS FOR RECREATION, SPORTS, AND ATHLETICS. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1984 on. Reference Funding Center GV53 .G73
Title varies. Covers grants to clubs, leagues, camps, parks, scouting organizations, social service agencies, community organizations and secondary educational institutions in the U.S. and abroad for recreational and athletic activities.
Hamburger Helper's MyHometownHelper.com
http://www.myhometownhelper.com/
Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2007.
Provide support to initiatives that help hometowns across America. Awards will be based on the merit of the project, including its impact and support within the community. Examples of fundable projects include the purchase of playground equipment, community clean-ups, and training volunteer firefighters. All requests for funding must be sponsored by a municipal agency, civic organization, or public school. Applicants can request a one-time award for a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $15,000. Multiple awards may be given out each month depending upon the number of applicants and the amount of money requested by each applicant.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Hasbro Children's Foundation
http://www.hasbro.org
The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children through age 12 by supporting innovative, model, direct-service programs in the areas of health education and social services. The Foundation also funds universally accessible play spaces. Most often, local grants for model community programs range from $500 to $35,000 each. For multi-site expansions, awards start at $35,000 and are granted over a period of one to three years. Priority will be given to economically disadvantaged areas for playground refurbishment and/or new construction. For more information, contact Hasbro Children's Foundation, 32 W. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010.
Also listed under Children and Youth.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Hasbro Playskool Boundless Playground Essay Contest
http://www.gmanet.com/grant_detail/default.asp?eventid=40684&menuid=GrantInformationID
Deadline : Entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2006, and received by December 7, 2006.
Entries are invited for the Playskool Win a Boundless Playground Essay Contest. Entrants may nominate their community to win a Boundless Playground where children, with and without disabilities, can learn together through play. One grand prize winner's community will receive a Boundless Playground valued at approximately $300,000, donated by GameTime and Hasbro (including GameTime playground equipment and installation services, surfacing and sub-surfacing work and materials, and site preparation).
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Home Depot and KaBoom Announce Intitiative to ReFurbish 1000 Playspaces in 1000 Days
http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=6079
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Mia Hamm Foundation
http://www.miafoundation.org/
Provides funds for opportunities for women in sports and bone marrow research.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Kaboom Playground Opportunities
http://www.kaboom.org/nooz.aspx?id=421
Imagine an entire playground materializing before you in one day'Imagine collaborating with your children, friends and neighbors to plan your very own unique play space'Imagine 200 volunteers working together to build a playground and enforce strong community bonds'Imagine being a part of a KaBOOM! Playground Project!
Do you know of an organization in need of a new playground? Can you mobilize your local community to support a volunteer-led project? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
Thanks to the generosity of our many funding partners there are ongoing opportunities to build new, safe playgrounds across our nation. We are currently doing outreach to locate potential Community Partners in cities all across North America for playgrounds to be built in 2004. Ideal Community Partners are usually child-serving, non-profit organizations but could be community development organizations, neighborhood coalitions, charter schools, or any organization that can mobilize a volunteer force and is in need of a playground.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
NFL Charities Youth Education, Recreation, and Physical Fitness Grants
NFL Charities, a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 by member clubs of the National Football League, awards grants in the following areas: youth education, recreation, and physical fitness (impact grants and partner grants); sports-related medical research; volunteer recreation programs (League-managed programs only); and NFL Player organizations. Through its grant programs, NFL Charities seeks to enhance the educational opportunities for school-age youth. Organizations applying for funding through this program may seek either an Impact Grant or a Partner Grant and must specify the type of grant on the proposal. Organizations may not apply for both types of grants in the same funding cycle.
Through its Impact Grants, NFL Charities seeks to support education, mentoring, or youth-centered programming that show potential for national impact. NFL Charities will support the program development, pilot, and implementation phases of school-based or youth agency-based projects. The ultimate goal is to fund the enhancement of existing systems or the creation of new initiatives to address the educational and recreational needs of school-aged youth on a national scope. NFL Charities is dedicated to encouraging children to stay in school, to achieve academically, and to participate in enriching after-school and recreational activities in order to promote their development into productive members of society. Major multi-year proposals will be considered, with a maximum of four years of funding. Each year of funding is contingent upon meeting grant requirements; grants over $250,000 may require a site visit. Grants will only be awarded to national nonprofit organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. No grants will be awarded to individuals.
Through its Partner Grants, NFL Charities seeks to support organizations with established strategic partnerships or previous grantmaking relationships with the NFL. Partner grants will be awarded to organizations that focus on youth-centered educational and recreational programming. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $25,000. Multi-year grants will not be considered. Grants will only be awarded to national nonprofit organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. No grants will be awarded to individuals or individual schools.
Grant applications must be postmarked by August 1. Organizations will be notified by mail by the end of the calendar year about the status of grant proposals. To request application materials and/or inquire about the status of grant proposals, contact: Jessica Rich, NFL Charities, 280 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10017; E-mail: richj@nfl.com.
NFL Grassroots Program
http://www.liscnet.org/whatwedo/programs/nfl/
The NFL Grassroots Program is a partnership of the National Football League (NFL) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financing and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.
Parks and ball fields can serve as tremendous community assets because they offer opportunities for recreation, education, and relaxation that contribute to the local quality of life, especially for young people. In four years of programming, the Grassroots Program has awarded $6.3 million in grants for 71 projects with total development costs of $23 million in over 40 cities across the country.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Nickelodian's Lets Just Play Grant Program
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/public_ljpgrants2.jhtml
The 'Lets Just Play' campaign by Nickelodeon will award a half-million dollars in grants to schools and after-school programs to provide resources to create and expand opportunities for physical play. Elementary schools, middle schools and after-school programs across the country are eligible to enter the grants program. The "Let's Just Play" campaign is a grassroots effort to get kids more physically active and to encourage more healthy lifestyles for kids across America. In addition to the grant, activities and events are to take place across the country to encourage positive play for America's youth.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
NRA Foundation
http://www.nrafoundation.org/
The NRA Foundation National and State Fund grants are focused on the following general categories: Youth Programs, Range Improvement and Development, Public Safety, Education and Training, Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation and Constitutional Research and Education.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Playground Equipment Funders (Michigan)
http://web.archive.org/web/20010816071110/
http://www.jenningsmi.com/grantguide.htm
Identifies foundations in Michigan which have funded playground equipment. Sponsored by Jennings of Michigan Playground Equipment. Still available thanks to the Internet Archives.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Playground Equipment Fundraising Ideas
http://www.jenningsmi.com/fundraising.htm
Features the playground dance, cocktail and appetizer party, plant and garden sale, pizza week, selling t-shirts, playground campaign, general raffle, pasta dinner, school fair or carnival, and benefit concert. Sponsored by Jennings of Michigan Playground Equipment.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Recreation Grants Available from the U.S. Government
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_ASSISTANCE_PROGRAM_DYN.show
Choose "search by keyword" and type in recreation. Courtesy of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Includes both recreation and environmental grants.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Tiger Woods Foundation
Also known as Off the Course.Foundation
http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/home/default.sps?sid=941&lid=1&atpval=0
Sponsors golf clinics in major metropolitan areas in the U.S. for young people historically denied access and exposure to the sport, supporting programs that promote educational achievement and job opportunities for inner-city and other disadvantaged youth, and participate in programs and events that promote racial harmony and help people understand and appreciate the value of inclusiveness.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Tony Hawk Foundation
http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/
Deadline: March 1
Established by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, the nonprofit Tony Hawk Foundation works to promote high-quality, public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Toy Industry Foundation
Grant Program
http://www.toy-tia.org/Content/NavigationMenu/
Toy_Industy_Foundation/Grant_Guide/Grant_Guide.htm
The Toy Industry Foundation provides grants for programs that enhance the healthy development of children living in homeless situations through play and recreation activities, through community outreach and collaboration. Priority is given to programs that serve as models for other organizations and lend themselves to measurable evaluation, with results that may be disseminated to wide audiences.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
United States Golf Association
For the Good of the Game Grants
http://www.usga.org/aboutus/foundation/grants/grants.html
Through its Grants Initiative, the USGA empowers organizations that introduce the game to people who would otherwise not have the opportunity, specifically economically disadvantaged youth and individuals with disabilities. Grant awards are directed to instructional programs, caddie or other work-based curriculums, and the construction of facilities that make the game more affordable and accessible.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
United States Handball Association
Development Grants
http://www.ushandball.org/dev_grant.html
Funding for youth handball projects . . . is available through the United States Handball Association. Any person or group interested in starting a handball program for youngsters may submit a proposal. Programs may be organized within school instruction, after-school programs, or community or club/Y programs. For more information call 520-795-0434 or send an email to handball@ushandball.org.
The USHA also provides free starter equipment to any university or school looking to start a handball program.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
United States Soccer Federation Foundation
http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/
Current deadlines: Dec. 1
The United States Soccer Federation Foundation Inc., has established a new Web site to distribute grant application information nationally and provide the latest foundation news, including grant recipient profiles, annual reports, and director and officer profiles. Foundation Chairman James Hamilton says that in its first two years the foundation received hundreds of applications and awarded more than $4 million to 56 programs in 28 states. Grant applications, instructions and guidelines are available on the Web site or by mail by calling the foundation at (202) 496-1292. Average grants range from $10,000-$100,000. The site provides links to other soccer web sites as well.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
USA Today's Sports Charities
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2001-07-20-privatea.htm
USA TODAY identified more than 350 public charities and private foundations connected to professional athletes or teams. Newly formed charities, those operated by teams and those which appeared dormant were eliminated from the analysis to focus on established non-profit organizations founded by sports figures. The figures are based on the charities' most recent IRS returns available, usually for 1999. Source: USA Today, July 25, 2001.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Wallace Foundation
http://www.wallacefoundation.org
Over the years, the Wallace Foundation has awarded grants for parks projects.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Women's Sports Foundation Funding Opportunities
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/index.html
The Women's Sports Foundation is a leading provider of funding and resources for grants and scholarships to girls and women in sports. Grant eligibility info, application forms, submission deadlines... all the tools are right here. Try out the search engine.
Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Athletics.
(Last checked 11/07/06)
Final Writing and Presentation
A Writers Response, Electronic Resource
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 808.06615 A512p5
MLA handbook for writers of research papers, 808.02 G437m6
Mount Union College Writing Center, http://www.muc.edu/academics/writing_center
Academic Honesty
"Academic honesty is expected of Mount Union College students. Academic standards and practices are influenced by culture. What is considered appropriate academic behavior in your home country might be different from what is appropriate in the United States; it is important that you understand U.S. standards and practices. Not meeting these standards can result in charges of academic dishonesty and possibly expulsion from the College.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not necessarily limited to, cheating on assignments and examinations; plagiarizing, representing as your own work any part of work done by another; or unauthorized use of library or computer materials."
**(Information obtained from 2006-07 Mount Union College Catalog)