Library Guides: Sport & Entertainment Management Research Guide: Finding Scholarly Sources

Top Databases
These are the top databases for finding scholarly, peer-reviewed articles related to sport and entertainment management, marketing, law, tourism and more. The rest of this guide will address finding other types of resources.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
All aspects of sports covered including management and administration, sports medicine, exercise science, marketing, physical education, psychology and dance.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text articles and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, dating back as far as 1886.
Hospitality and Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. U.S. and international sources.
Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles, books, case law, congressional documents, and more organized topically to cover all aspects of sport and entertainment law.

Other Useful Databases
Find consumer and industry market research, statistics, lifestyle reports, dissertations, and more.

Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
Provides a variety of material types, including books, reference works, case studies, videos, and journal articles, related to research methodology.
Sports Business Journal This link opens in a new window
Find breaking news, industry trends and analysis from the top publication in sport business.
Sports Market Analytics This link opens in a new window
Providing coverage of sporting goods, sports e-commerce, sport marketing, sport sponsorship, sport facilities and sport broadcasting.
SportBusiness Professional This link opens in a new window
News and feature articles addressing a huge variety of U.S. and international sports and topics from marketing and fan engagement to sponsorships and venues. Includes current and past issues of SportBusiness Review magazine.
Passport This link opens in a new window
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Statistics and analysis of consumer products industries and service industries like travel and sports. Also covers consumer lifestyles as well as analysis of the economy, infrastructure, and business environment in over 200 countries.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Huge collection of U.S. and international statistics and datasets. Includes data analysis tools and customizable data visualizations.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Wide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Citations, abstracts, and often full text for dissertations and theses, primarily from North American institutions.

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