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The social and economic impact of hosting the Olympic Games
The objective of this article is to show the
broad range of Internet resources addressing
the impact and significance of the games on
the Olympic host city.
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January 2014 College & Research Libraries News vol. 75 no. 1 24-27

1904 Olympics Poster

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Johnny Weissmueller

Champion swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmueller preparing to dive, 1927.

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Databases

Please note that these databases are available to Earlham on-campus and authenticated users.

Olympic Coverage
Live and Current Olympic coverage and information. Check the events schedules and medal counts.
Olympic Games
Information on the Olympic Games past and present

Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
Offers the in-depth, original profiles from the Current Biography and World Authors series, the thorough periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist biographical content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. It provides biographical full-text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals.
Biography Reference Center This link opens in a new window
This database offers a collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. Including coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
New York Times (Historical Newspaper Archive) This link opens in a new window
NYT access 1851-2009. Check for articles on previous Olympic Games.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive index to scholarly journals and general periodicals in all subject and interdisciplinary areas, including full text. Coverage prior to 1990 is sparse.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides cover-to-cover full text for 20 national (U.S.) & international newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc.
Wall Street Journal (Historical Newspaper Archive) This link opens in a new window
Full text of the Wall Street Journal from 1984 - current.