As a novice in the blogosphere, I intend to create a dynamic blog that encourages free exchange of ideas concerning relevant and current issues in sports medicine. As shown in the cartoon to the right, not all internet sources are accurate and credible. Therefore, I hope to establish a basis for meaningful and academically driven discourse with my blog visitors by providing a list of useful and reliable resources that could stimulate fruitful discussions. My findings, as listed in the "linkroll," consist of websites and blogs that present health care news, discuss recent developments in sports medicine, and contribute information about sports psychology. The Librarians’ Internet Index directory, Google and Cuil search engines, and World News Network were most instrumental in my search for websites that will offer support for arguments that I make in future posts. The Librarians' Internet Index directory helped me locate websites of major organizations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Association of Health and Fitness. Alternatively, Google and Cuil search engines enabled me to find online periodicals that provide me with peer-reviewed, scholarly research articles on sports medicine and sports psychology. Furthermore, the World News Network linked me to other news sources such as Medline Plus. Using the Webby Awards criteria, I identified websites that have thorough content, consistent structure, easy navigation, appropriate and engaging visual design, and excellent interactivity. In addition to websites, my exploration of the World Wide Web also resulted in the discovery of several high-quality blogs relating to health care. Blog engines and meta-engines, specifically Healthcare 100 and Dogpile, were particularly constructive to my quest for authoratative blogs that adhere to the IMSA criteria. All of the blogs in my linkroll are well-established and frequently updated by influential bloggers. Furthermore, they contain insightful content with substantive comments from visitors. In my opinion, medical professionals write the most insightful blogs because they incorporate their professional experience into their commentaries on selected health care issues. For example, Dr. Patrick Cohn discusses latest issues, techniques and developments in sports psychology in his blog titled Sports Psychology for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents. Other examples include KevinMD.com Medical Weblog and the Health Care Blog. According to a Chinese proverb, "learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back." As we embark on this rowing adventure, I hope that the resources in my linkroll will empower visitors to critically evaluate and respond to my subsequent posts so that we may all advance our knowledge about sports medicine and sports psychology.
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