Library Collections for the Support of Academic Sport Management Programs

Abstract

Sport management is a relatively new and rapidly growing academic discipline. Despite the proliferation of sport management programs in the United States, a review of the library literature reveals few publications concerning library support for such programs. In addition to providing background knowledge about the sport management discipline, this article provides practical information for academic librarians by recommending essential databases, journals, academic publishers, industry publishers, and associations in the arena of sport management.

KEYWORDS:

• sport management
• collection development
• academic libraries
• business research
• scholarly journals
• databases