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PERL 204 Library Session

Students will be assigned one of two sample topics: (1) Edmonton Grads & (2) Harry Jerome.

Topic 1: The Edmonton Grads

Topic 2: Harry Jerome

Instruction:

  • To prepare for either option, skim both encyclopedia entries above. 
  • While reading, consider possible answers to: "Why is THIS topic important/interesting for understanding sports history?"

In groups of 3, brainstorm on your topic using the following prompts: 

  1. Why is your assigned topic important or interesting?
  2. What are some angles through which to explore your topic? 
  3. What are some keywords that might pull up resources on your broad topic and these angles?

Tip: The fewer words per idea, the better! (keywords are like tags)

Secondary sources...

  • describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyse, evaluate, summarize, and process primary source material. 
  • are written/produced after the fact...and with the benefit of hindsight!
  • include books, articles, documentaries, & more.

Search Tips:

  • If you have a specific name or concept, try searching it by itself!
  • Try out different keywords and combinations of keywords (broad and narrow)
  • Use search tricks: 
    • Connect ideas: olympics AND injuries
    • Search for specific phrases: "cold war"
    • Used wildcard to search different forms of a word: canad* or sport*

NOW: Try searching for secondary resources on your topic below in Main Library Search

Primary sources...

  • provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence
  • were created by witnesses and recorders who experienced the event(s) or condition(s)
  • often created at the same time as the event/condition but include later-recorded recollections/perspectives

Search Tips:

  • start with simple name searches (of people, of places, of events, of sports)
  • narrow dates to the time period under consideration
  • follow-up on leads from secondary materials (e.g., does an article share a newspaper headline? does a documentary share a live-reporting clip?)

NOW: Try searching your topic in the two resources below (Edmonton Journal / CBC Archives)

Photo of Archives

For a wide range of primary source databases (e.g., human rights, gender & sexuality, Indigenous):

Screenshot of library databases narrowed to Primary Historical Sources

MacEwan's Canadian History Subject Guide

Find additional primary and secondary sources on MacEwan Library's History Subject Guide - Primary Sources tab - Canadian History.  

Newspaper Archives

Archives

Many libraries and archives have digitized their primary document collections. You can find primary document collections on the internet by adding keyworks like "primary documents" or "primary sources" to your search. Remember to critically evaluate all of your primary documents before using them in your sport history paper.

Suggested Databases

Selected Library Resources

Subjects: Physical Education
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