Welcome to the Professionalism in Sport support page 
to be used in conjunction with the task provided to you by your teacher.

A quick way to find out more about this topic is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the EPIC databases are probably more reliable than Wikipedia.

There are lots of ways that you can research this topic. Once you have chosen your questions and keywords, try researching using the following tools:

Why not try carrot2 as your search engine?

It searches deeper across the web than just Google and clusters your results for ease of use. Click on the CIRCLES or FOAM TREE tab in the results screen to have your results displayed as is depicted here on the right.

... Or Boolify?

It helps you to create your search piece by piece to narrow it down to what you actually want. The more specific you are, the more useful your search can be. 

Use the keywords you have chosen on your worksheet.

... Or SweetSearch?

The most useful databases you can use are the ones provided through EPIC. Mr. James has a copy of some of the articles you can find in here - go and ask if you can see them.  Also, ask him for the username and password if you don't know it.
Below are some 'pathfinders'. This will help you find the articles you need. 
Choose the topic you are focusing on before you start and PLEASE ask if you need help!


Pathfinder 1: Athletes and sport
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Click here to go to EPIC

  1. Select Opposing Viewpoints in Context database.
  2. Choose: 'Society and culture' 
  3. Choose 'all'
  4. Choose 'Athletes and Sports'
  5. Look in: 'Reference' and 'View all ...

6.    Articles listed include: 
  • Are Athletes Good Role Models?
  • Performance- enhancing drugs
  • The Olympics (Sports in America 2012)
  • Professional Team Sports (Sports in America 2012)
  • Introduction to performance-enhancing drugs (2003)
  • Introduction to steroids
  • Steroids (2010)
  • Creatine 2006
  • Topics in the News 2012


Pathfinder 2: Gambling
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Click here to go to EPIC

  1. Select Opposing Viewpoints in Context database.
  2. Choose: Gambling
  3. Choose limit search by 'Sports betting'

4.    Articles listed include: 
  • Sports betting should be legal (US focus)
  • Ruin of a baseball star
  • Government should not ban betting on College sports


Pathfinder 4: Drugs and Sport
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Click here to go to EPIC

  1. Select: Opposing viewpoints in context
  2. Choose: 'Society and culture' 
  3. Choose 'all'
  4. Choose 'drugs and athletes'
  5. Look in: 'View all'
  6. THEN, look in 'News' section for recent items.
  7. THEN, look in Reference section. 

Other useful websites include:


Pathfinder 6: Olympics
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Click here to go to EPIC

  1. Select: Opposing viewpoints in context
  2. Choose: 'Society and culture' 
  3. Choose 'all'
  4. Choose 'drugs and athletes'
  5. Look in: 'View all'

AND for the amateur/ professional debate:
  1. Opposing viewpoints in context
  2. Type: 'Olympics' in the search box

Articles include:  
  • Coming soon: Open Olympics!
  • One strike, you’re out
  • State- sponsored drug use has tarnished the Olympic Games
  • The Olympic ideal  - refer http://www.olympic.org/ 


Pathfinder 7: Role of media
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Click here to go to EPIC

  1. Select: Opposing viewpoints in context
  2. Choose: 'Society and culture' 
  3. Choose 'all'
  4. Choose 'sports media'
  5. Choose 'Reference'

AND
  1. Select: Aotearoa/NZ reference centre 
  2. Type “sports channels” in search box and scroll through articles.


Pathfinder 8: Technical rule changes
Useful websites:
Opinion:
New sports varieties for professionals:


Pathfinder 10: 
Technical advances for viewing professional sport
Computer graphics:
Other sports graphics:
Also computer games produced eg Celebrity Sports Showdown:
Instant replays and the 3rd umpire

Other useful sites:

Te Ara 

Click the above image (or here) for a link through to the page. 

The People History

Click the above image (or here) for a link through to the page. 

The Press

 
Click the above image (or here) for a link through to the page. 

The New Zealand Herald

Click the above image (or here) for a link through to the page. 

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