These resources are most appropriate for general HPER research as well as Exercise Science and Fitness Studies. For more focused research aids for Teacher Education, Dance, and individual HPER courses, please click on the "For more specifics . . . " button above.The most important thing to remember when doing library research for an assignment, paper, or project is . . . Need tips for starting your research? Try these great information skills online tutorials created at Virginia Tech.
Finding Articles
You can search many article databases simultaneously in MetaSearch, or each database individually by clicking on the links below. Note: MetaSearch may not always be appropriate for graduate/faculty level research since it lacks the ability to fine-tune searches or set up alerts. See this handout for tips on distinguishing between popular magazines, industry/trade publications, and peer-reviewed journals. Want to save some time by brainstorming search terms before diving into the article databases? You may find a concept table very helpful (here's a sample of how it works). - Physical Education Index covers physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education, and physical therapy. See a complete list of publications included in PE Index.
- SPORTDiscus w/ Full Text offers comprehensive, bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines. Contains over 230 full text titles. In addition, SPORTDiscus with Full Text also contains over 650,000 records with journal and monograph coverage going back to 1800; over 20,000 dissertations and theses and reference to articles in 60 different languages. See a complete list of publications included in SPORTDiscus.
- MEDLINE (EBSCO version) provides authoritative medical research information from such fields as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more with MEDLINE®.
- MEDLINE (via Ovid) is the National Library of Medicine's premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature from more than 4,600 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. You can also search a slightly less complete and less complex version of MEDLINE via EBSCOhost.
- Anatomy.tv gives detailed views of human anatomy at various anatomical levels, from bone to surface structure and every layer in between. Models may be rotated to view from all perspectives, and descriptive text is provided for each part displayed.
You may need to use other article databases for your research in Exercise Science/Fitness Studies. Other journals: - Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education (freely available on the Internet) is the peer-reviewed, international e-journal of the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network and aims to promote, enhance and disseminate research, good practice and innovation in all aspects of education in the hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism subject areas.
- Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM) (freely available on the Internet) is a non-profit scientific electronic journal, publishing research and review articles, together with case studies, in the fields of sports medicine and the exercise sciences. JSSM is published quarterly in March, June, September and December.
- Nutrition Journal (freely available on the Internet) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts within the field of human nutrition. Animal studies are not published.
- Sportscience Peer-reviewed journal and website for sport research, hosted by the International Sports Science Association. Links to other web sites, e-mail groups, journals and publications
Finding Books & Media
Search IUCAT to find books on specific topics. (Go to our How to . . . page or view this podcast if you're not sure how to begin.) The areas where books useful for HPER research are shelved include these call numbers:
Reference Materials
- Encyclopedia of Exercise, Sport and Health [Reference GV567 .B78 2004]
- Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine [Reference RC1206 .O355 2005]
- Sports Science Handbook [Reference GV558 .J46 2005]
- Data Analysis and Research for Sport and Exercise Science [GV558 .W5 2004] (shelved on 3rd floor)
- Bibliography on Psychological Tests Used in Research and Practice in Sport and Exercise Psychology [Reference Z7514.P79 L48 2002]
- Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport: Critical Perspectives on Research Methods [GV558 .P45 2005] (shelved on 3rd floor)
Web Resources
This list is designed to supplement the Web Links on the HPER department's website: American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective physical activity. As America's Authority on Fitness, ACE protects against ineffective fitness products, programs and trends through its ongoing public education, outreach and research and by setting certification and continuing education standards for fitness professionals. American Kinesiology Association (AKA) was created through a joint plan initiated by the Human Kinetics Foundation and the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. AKA seeks to represent and advocate for kinesiology at academic, governmental, and professional events, both nationally and internationally. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services. Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers. National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure to the public that qualified fitness professionals who have successfully passed the National Board examination have achieved an approved level of competency in the health and fitness industry.
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