Fall is nearly here, and that means football! High school, college, pro – wherever your loyalties lie, Rice Library can help you locate some hard-hitting resources         showcasing the game on the gridiron.

The games that changed the game : the evolution of the NFL in seven Sundays by Ron Jaworski, Greg Cosell, and David Plaut – 2010

How Football Explains America by Sal Paolantonio – 2008

Kicking Off the Week: A History of Monday Night Football on ABC Television, 1970-2005 by Wesley Hyatt – 2007

For the “armchair” researchers among you, Rice Library also has several electronic book titles, available to USI students, faculty, and staff with their MyUSI username and password. These books can be read right from your computer and in the comfort of your favorite comfy furniture (where you like to watch sports):

Integrating the Gridiron: Black Civil Rights and American College Football by Lane Demas – 2010

The Man Who Built the National Football League by Joe F. Carr and Chris Willis

Scoreboard, Baby A Story of College Football, Crime, and Complicity by Ken Armstrong – 2010

How about a DVD?

Brian’s Song – Columbia Pictures – 1971

Jerry Maguire – TriStar Pictures – 1997

Remember the Titans – Walt Disney Pictures/ Jerry Bruckheimer Films – 2000

Rudy – TriStar Pictures -2000

• SPORTDiscus with Full Text
• Health Source: Consumer Edition
• Academic Search Premier
• ProQuest Research Library
• Credo
• CQ Researcher
• Britannica Online

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