1. Doing this researched paper was a great opportunity to learn new stuff about baseball (especially the unique and funny superstitions) and Myth America. Some advice would be to try to set up small goals (giving yourself mini due dates; Ex: finishing collecting all your sources by a certain date, finishing a part in a certain number of days, etc...) that will help you finish the researched paper at a steady pace. If the book you’re trying to find isn’t in the CSULA library, try requesting an Inter library Loan, if time permits. If not, try searching for the book in your local library. Oh and try to experiment with different search terms and always be open to adjusting your topic. I wish I had used better search terms right from the start. One word or even one letter can make the difference between finding relevant sources and finding few or no sources.
2. My research question was, Why are there so many superstitions in baseball? The following sources can be searched by using the Academic Search Premier database, found in the CSULA library website (in the articles and databases tab) http://web.calstatela.edu/library/#articles. The key terms used were “superstition” and “baseball”.
Burger, Jerry M., and Amy L. Lynn. "Superstitious Behavior Among American And
Japanese Professional Baseball Players." Basic & Applied Social Psychology
27.1 (2005): 7176. Academic Search Premier. Web.
Ciborowski, Tom. “Superstition’ In The Collegiate Baseball Player.” Sport Psychologist
11.3 (1997): 305. Academic Search Premier. Web.
Eaves, Ted. “The Relationship Between Spit Tobacco And Baseball.” Journal Of Sport
& Social Issues 35.4 (2011): 437-442. Academic Search Premier. Web.
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