Watson Library: Esports: Home

Resources at Watson Library

Watson Library has a variety of books and eBooks on Esports and related topics. The books listed below are a sampling of what we have available in the library - to find more, check our library catalog, or contact us for help!

Technology in Esports. By Cecilia Pinto McCarthy -- Available through the library catalog as an eBook.
Big Business in Esports. By Marty Gitlin -- Available through the library catalog as an eBook.
Understanding esports : an introduction to the global phenomenon. Edited by Ryan Rogers -- Available through the library catalog as a Book.

Search Esports Databases

Computer Source This link opens in a new window
Computer Source offers full text for more than 200 publication and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology This link opens in a new window
The International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ( IJSEP ) publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in the science of physical activity, human movement, exercise, and sport. The journal’s Editors and Editorial Board encourage researchers and scholars worldwide to submit their work for publication, since the journal emphasizes its international perspective. Innovative applications, cultural and cross-cultural research and position statements of international organizations are especially welcomed.
SportDiscus This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database for sports medicine, fitness, coaching, exercise physiology, biomechanics, much more, with over 240 full text journals. SPORTDiscus offers international coverage of journal and magazine articles; books and book chapters; conference proceedings; and dissertations and theses. Contains mostly applied research rather than basic science research.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.

Resources On The Web

National Association of Collegiate Esports
A nonprofit membership association organized by and on behalf of our member institutions.
Esports Ohio
The founding organization of scholastic esports that provides opportunities for all students to use esports as a platform to develop STEAM-based skills and social emotional attributes such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities needed to thrive in work and in life.
Digital Gaming Community Archive
The Digital Gaming Communities Web Archive preserves content, across varying web formats, generated by and related to digital games, in order to foster research within the discipline.
EnGadget
A global multimedia organization covering the intersection of technology, gaming and entertainment.
PC Gamer
Includes around-the-clock news, features, esports coverage, hardware testing and game reviews on PCGamer.com, as well as major yearly events including the PC Gaming Show at E3.

Credo Reference

Credo Reference is our scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. It allows you to search hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects. Use this search box to browse Esports related topics from titles including:

Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology
This eBook provides an extensive summary of how technology has developed over decades, the future of computer programs and applications, and the significance of computer components.
Facts On File 2021

The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society
The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society offers critical assessments of theoretical and applied research on digitally-mediated communication.
Wiley 2015

OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018
The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018 is the twelfth edition in a series that biennially reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in OECD countries.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 2018