SURF for Books, Articles, and More
Books are useful when looking at big-picture issues, background information, history, and trends.
Use the search box below to find books and ebooks on your sport, league, or desired city, This is the same search box on our library homepage. Search in SU Libraries, all UM System Libraries, or libraries worldwide. Most of the books that you find owned by another University of Maryland System school can be ordered - for free! - and delivered to the SU Library for your use. Email me and I can show you how to request these books.
You can also use this search box to find other types of sources like journal articles and film clips.
Selected Ebooks
In these books, you may find ideas to consider for your sport or proposed city.
Home Team: Professional Sports and the American Metropolis by ISBN: 9780691231129Publication Date: 2021
The I in Team: Sports Fandom and the Reproduction of Identity by ISBN: 9780226469935Publication Date: 2017
The Sports Franchise Game: Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events, Stadiums, and Arenas by ISBN: 9780812209150Publication Date: 1995
Find Your Book
If you find a physical book, it will have something called a call number. The call number is like its home address. Copy and paste any call number into the Call Number Locator below to see where it lives in the library.
A call number will look something like this:
SF408.3 .E84 1995