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Teen Reference: Sports

Reference materials for teens.

Introduction

Keep up with all the latest sports news, explore careers in sports, and learn more about the sports you love with the databases below.

The Athletic

The Athletic LogoThe Athletic, a New York Times company, delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Access includes everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts, and more.

EBSCO eBooks

eBooks on EBSCO logoWith EBSCO eBooks, search the full text of over 4,200 fiction and nonfiction ebook titles. This database includes a variety of books on sports from information on specific sports to sports for teens to lifelong sports. Read the books on your computer, or download the app to your phone or tablet.

Hoopla

Hoopla logoHoopla is ​​a​​​​ web and mobile library media streaming platform for audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV. Discover biographies of athletes, strategies for sports, movies about chess, and so much more! Hoopla is only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.

Kanopy

Kanopy logoWith Kanopy, browse hundreds of movies on your computer or mobile device. Kanopy has a strong collection of independent, international, and documentaries to stream. Explore the large collection of sports documentaries in the collection. Only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.

Libby

Libby LogoLibby is an innovative mobile app from OverDrive designed to make borrowing and enjoying e-books, magazines, and audiobooks from the library easier than ever. Find all kinds of ebooks and audiobooks related to sports, and be sure to check out magazines like Sports Illustrated, Hockey News, and Baseball America.

LinkedIn Learning

Linkedin Learning LogoLinkedIn Learning provides access to thousands of online courses and tutorials in seven different languages. Interested in a career in sports but not on the field? Check out lots of courses about sports careers like sports management, analytics, coaching, and women in sports. These self-paced courses include videos that vary from a few minutes long to multi-hour courses with downloadable exercise files. You can use LinkedIn Learning on your computer, or download the app to your phone or tablet.