Information on the Olympic Games
Introduction
Athens August 13-29, 2004.
Vancouver February 12-26, 2010.
Social Sciences Division on Level 3 of the Central Library.
Search Strategies
Searching the library catalogue by subject
Select Subject Browse from the drop down menu. Enter subject headings, such as:
Olympic Games - (ordinal : year : location) to find specific summer games
Olympic Winter Games - (ordinal : year) to find specific winter games
You may find it easier to search by Key Words in Subject. and use truncation, ie.: olympic* and buildings
For DVDs, use the Power Search function: in the Key Words in Subject box type Olympic* and select DVD in the Format box.
Searching the Library catalogue by author
Select Author Browse from the drop down menu, to find items produced by organizing committees, such as theose listed below, or books written by notable athletes.
Key Materials
A selection of related books and other library materials.
Related Links
Recommended web links on this topic.
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Canadian Olympians
Search for images of Canadian athletes at the Olympic Games on this database hosted by Library and Archives Canada.
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EdGate - Gateway to the Summer Games
Resource for educators. Offers cross-curricular Olympic-themed lesson plans.
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Federation of Gay Games
This organization ensures that the Gay Games offers participants the opportunity to express themselves openly through sport and culture.
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Impact on Community Coalition
An independent, non-partisan and community-based coalition that is dedicated to maximizing the positive impacts of the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Games for the host city and surrounding regions, while minimizing the negative impacts.
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International Games
Links to the Special Olympics, Gay Games, and others.
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
Provides a comprehensive annotated list of sites that are updated daily on many subjects of interest to librarians.
Links to numerous arts web sites. -
No2010
Site for anti-Olympic organizers in Vancouver
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Official 2010 Olympics Newswire
Blog of David Eby, lawyer for P.I.V.O.T., covers olympic and housing related issues.
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Olympic Games
In English and French, this is the official Web site of the International Olympic Games. A fantastic gateway site to past and present Games; results; medal winner profiles; history, records, and info about each sport; the IOC and even the Ancient Games.
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UBC 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Secretariat
Information related to UBC and the Winter Games.
Related Online Articles, Encyclopedias & More
Selected online newspapers, journals, magazines, audiobooks, indexes, and other resources providing more information. Have your library card ready, as you may need to log in.
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Last updated on April 26, 2010
