Search the Web
Run a quick search in Google or check out our recommended sites listed to the right.
Evaluating Web Sites
How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.
- Who is the author? Are they qualified to talk about this subject?
- How accurate is the information? You may need to compare what you find with another source to answer this question.
- Who is the audience? This can influence how much detail is included.
- What point of view is being represented? All sites have a bias, but is it obvious or are they trying to hide something?
- How up to date is the site? Older information may no longer be accurate.
- How comprehensive is the page? Some pages may leave out critical information.
Recommended Web Sites
The sites listed below offer a great jumping off point for your Internet research.
- The College Sports Litigation TrackerProvides description, current status, and links to filings for current, U.S. Federal cases related to College sports.
- Foundation Center 990 FinderA search engine from the Foundation Center that will help you locate 990 forms (financial information) from nonprofit organizations such as the NFL.
- Legal Information Institute -Sports Lawhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sports_lawProvides access to statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, etc. that relate to amateur, professional, and international sports. United States resources are also broken down by federal and state categories.
- National Sporting Goods AssociationOfficial site for members of the NSGA. Many resources require membership however the news items and the jobs section are freely available.
- North American Society for Sport Management"The purpose of the North American Society for Sport Management is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management - both theoretical and applied aspects. "
- Sports EconomistBlog maintained by economics professors that focuses on issues related to sports. Posts include links to a wide variety of additional resources on various topics.
- Sports Law Research Website"The National Sports Law Institute's Sports Law Research Website is a collection of websites intended to provide links to useful information for sports lawyers, sports law students and faculty, sports journalists and sports industry professionals."
- Statistics In SportsStatistics in Sports is an official sub-section of the American Statistical Association. Most of the material is for members, but the Sports Data Resources section provides access to stats from several specific sports.
- Tarnished Twenty: FindLaw's Sports Law BlogProvides coverage of breaking events related to sports law.