Sports Science and Sports Education

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Core Databases and Indexes

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Title	# Users	Access Restrictions
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)		On & Off Campus
ERIC (EBSCOhost) (limited availability of full-text documents, click here for more information)		On & Off Campus
Google Scholar		On & Off Campus
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)	4	On & Off Campus

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Related Databases and Indexes

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Info	Title		# Users	Access Restrictions
	Dissertations and Theses - A&I ‡ (ProQuest)			On & Off Campus
	Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost)			On & Off Campus
	LexisNexis Academic			On & Off Campus
	MedlinePlus			Unrestricted
	Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)			Unrestricted
	Physical Education Index ‡			Special
	PRIMO			Special
	PubMed			Unrestricted
	Web of Science Internet Explorer ver. 9 requires "Compatibility View" be checked under "Tools"			On & Off Campus

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Reference Books

The following are selected resources for research about sports science and sports education. For more books on these topics, please use the Library Catalog.

To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.

Encyclopedias

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport (Reference Collection: GV 567. B 48 2005): This four-volume encyclopedia contains substantial articles on topics in world sport, including dance, the martial arts, body image, kinesiology, training, coaching, and more, as well as articles on world sports and games. Indexed.

Encyclopedia of Physical Education, Fitness, and Sports (Reference Collection: GV 567. E 49): This encyclopedia is composed of four volumes, each of which contain lengthy articles on topics in sports education and fitness. Volume one contains articles on philosophies, programs, and history. Volume two covers training, environment, nutrition, and fitness. Volume three covers sports and related activities. Volume four covers human performance. Indexed.

Encyclopedia of Sports Science (Reference Collection: GV 558. E 53 1997): This two-volume encyclopedia is a valuable reference tool for researching the science--the physics, the medicine, and so on--involved with the world of sports. Indexed.

Handbooks and Blue Books

Blue Book of College Athletics for Senior, Junior & Community Colleges (Reference Collection: GV 741. B 53 2005-6): This Blue Book functions as a directory for the athletics programs for hundreds of American universities and colleges. Each entry lists contact information. Indexed.

The Sports Rules Book (Reference Collection: GV 731. H 85 2004): This reference book lists the rules and practices for 47 different sports and games. Sports include baseball, wrestling, gymnastics, handball and racquetball, and more.

Thesauri and Bibliographies

Bibliography on Psychological Tests Used in Research and Practices in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Reference Collection: GV 706.4 L 48 2002): This bibliography contains citations to articles on a broad range of topics in sports psychology, such as anxiety, aggression, eating disorders, self-esteem, and so on. This bibliography does focus on the tests used to measure these traits, etc. Indexed.

SIRCThesaurus (Reference Collection: GV 567. S 52 2002): This thesaurus lists the terms used in the SPORTDiscus database and can be used to help improve searching in that database. In addition to a general thesaurus, this book also lists geographical terms and proper names.

Web Sites

Findlaw: Sports Law: Legal resources on the internet related to athletics and sports, includes links to news stories, associations and government documents.

Scholarly Sports Sites: A Subject Directory: Developed and maintained by the library at the University of Calgary, this site serves as a bibliography, with links to sports associations, codes of ethics, conference schedules, and so on.

Women's Sports Foundation: This Web site focuses on sports issues that affect women such as equality and legal issues, coaching, competition, and more. This site has six key subsections on sports and fitness, athletes, issues and action, career center, community, and events.

Librarians

Bibliographer & Reference Librarian for Sports Science and Sports Education	Reference Librarians for Sports Science and Sports Education
Cathy Gray, Librarian University Library Center in Idaho Falls (208) 282-3047 graycath@isu.edu	Spencer Jardine Instruction Librarian (208) 282-5609 jardspen@isu.edu	Jenny Lynne Semenza Associate University Librarian for Public Services/Building Manager (208) 282-2581 semejenn@isu.edu

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