Information Sources in Health and Sports Sciences

I. Books and Audiovisuals II Periodical Resources A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies III. Reference Materials A. Dictionaries B. Encyclopedias C. Other Reference Sources IV. Government Publications V. Web Resources VI. Course Information VII. Help from the Library I. Books & Audiovisuals Use the Library Catalog . When searching by subject, use valid Library of Congress Subject headings such as sports injuriesor physical fitness for children or athletes--nutrition. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.) Also try searching by keywords; e.g. exercise children or recreation therapy. (leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words). Find videotapes by using videorecording as a keyword; e.g., football videorecording Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.) netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically. II. Periodical Resources A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections Use an electronic database. These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list. ABI/Inform (business journals, 1985-) [UM Only] The most comprehensive business database. Many full text with images, not as many in earlier volumes. CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health, 1982- ) [UM Only] Covers nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, publications of the American Nursing Association, and the National League for Nursing. Clinical Pharmacology [UM Only] Fulltext up-to-date, concise and clinically-relevant information for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. CQ Press [UM Only] The CQ Researcher provides reports covering current controversial topics from the news. Emerald Fulltext [UM Only] Emerald publishes a strong specialist range of engineering, applied science and technology journals. ERIC (education journals, documents, 1966-) [UM Only] Includes abstracts of journal articles, books, curriculi, conference papers, theses and dissertations. General Science FullText [UM Only] Part of Wilson Omni File Mega. Indexes periodicals in astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, and physics. Health and Safety Science Abstracts (part of the Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Health and Wellness Resource Center [UM Only] Topics in health and medicine, medications, and wellness. Includes such reference sources as encyclopedias, directories, medical dictionary, magazines, journals, and newspapers. Coverage: 1980-. Health Reference Center -- Academic [UM Only] Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. Medline (medicine and health journals, books, 1966-) [UM Only] Provides citations to journals in the biomedical sciences, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, preclinical sciences, and health care. Abstracts available for most citations. Coverage: 1966-. Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive [UM Only] Collection of nearly 400 full-text nursing journals. Includes nursing, biomedicine, consumer health, allied health. PsycINFO (1887 - ) [UM Only] Provides citations and abstracts to articles in over 1,300 journals, plus books and book chapters, and dissertations. Includes thesaurus of subject headings. PubMed [free web access] PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals. PubMed also provides access and links to integrated molecular biology databases. These databases contain DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes in an integrated system. PubMed tutorial Sociological Abstracts [UM Only] Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexing began 1963; abstracting began 1974. Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research. Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only] Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide. Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only] Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text. IngentaConnect [Open Access] Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service. JSTOR [UM Only] The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only] Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. Oxford Reference Online [UM Only] The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science. PowerSearch [UM Only] Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously. Web of Knowledge Search platform for Current Contents Connect®;ISI Essential Science Indicators; ISI Proceedings; Science and Technology; Social Sciences and Humanities; Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (Science Edition and Social Sciences Edition; Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Use the CrossSearch option to search these resources simultaneously with open access resources such as the AIAA Meeting Papers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Agricola; arXiv Computer Science; arXiv Mathematics; All arXiv ePrint Archives; arXiv Nonlinear Sciences; arXiv Physics; arXiv Quantitative Biology; Civil Engineering Database; The Educator's Reference Desk ERIC Database; NTIS Library Documents published since 1990; NASA Astrophysics Data System; Popline Reproductive Health Literature; and PubMed. For instructions on aspects of using WoK, such as searching, setting up alerts, using the search history, see ISI Web of Knowledge Recorded Training. Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only] Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once. WorldCat [UM Only] Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century. B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies Education Index (journals, 1929-) [Reference Index Tables] ERIC (CIJE, 1969-2001 and RIE, 1966-2001) [Reference Index Tables] Mental Measurements Yearbook [Reference Index Tables] Psychological Abstracts (1927-) [Reference Abstract Shelves] Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-2000) [Reference Index Tables] Social Sciences Citation Index (1969- ) [ReferenceIndex Tables] Social Sciences Index (1965-1996) [Reference Index Tables] Sociological Abstracts (1953-2003) [Reference Abstract Shelves] III. Reference Materials A. Dictionaries Biographical Dictionary of American Sports [UM Only] Encyclopedic Dictionary of Sports Medicine [Ref HG1206.T88 1986] Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary [Ref R121.M89 1998] B. Encyclopedias The Baseball Encyclopedia: The Complete and Definitive Record of Major League Baseball [Ref GV877.B27 1993] Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine [UM Only] Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Presents unbiased, current information about alternative and complementary medicine such as reflexology, acupuncture, kinesiology, naturopathy, biofeedback, and osteopathy. Encyclopedia of American Social History (3vols.)[Ref HN57.E58 1993] Encyclopedia of Biostatistics (6 vols.) [Ref RA409.E53 1998] - Articles relevant to statistical methods and applications in medicine and the health sciences. Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol (4 vols.) [Ref HV5804.E53 2001] Encyclopedia of Educational Research (4 vols.) [Ref LB15.E48 1992] Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States [Ref GV709.5.E83 2000] The Enclycopedia of Higher Education (4 vols.)[Ref LB15.E49 1992] Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family (2 vols.)[Ref HQ9 .E52 1995] Encyclopedia of Recreation and Liesure in America (2 vols.)[GV53.E53 2004] Encyclopedia of Sports Science. (2 vols.) [Ref GV558.E53 1997] Encyclopedia of World Sport (3 vols.) [Ref GV567.E56 1996] International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (4 vols.)[Ref HQ9.E52 2003] C. Other African Americans in Sports (2 vols.)[Ref GV583.A567 2004] American Sports Analysis: Summary Report 1995 [Ref GV583.A63 1995] Black Olympian Medalists [Ref GV697.A1 P284 1991] CQ Researcher [Last 3 years at Reference Desk; older volumes on abstract shelves] - Each weekly report gives an overview of some topic of current interest, pros and cons of a related issue, and a bibliography for further research. Available Online.[UM Only] Guide to ACA-Accredited Camps [Ref GV 192.A1 P37 1998] A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete (3 vols.) [Ref GV583.A74 1993] Oxford Textbook of Public Health (3 vols.) [Ref RA425.O9 1997] Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac [Ref RA410.53.P56 2004] - CD Rom available at Reference Desk Professional Sports Teams Histories (4 vols.) [Ref GV861.12.A2 P76x 1994] Sports Medicine and Athletic Training: Patient Education Manual [Ref RC1211.S66 1998] Sports Market Place [Reference Desk: HD9992.U5 S667 2000] Sports: the Complete Visual Reference [Ref GV704.S663 2000] Substance Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem [Ref HV4999.2.S9 2001] IV. Government Publications There are many publications related to Health and Sports Sciences in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html. Medical Professional Resources V. Web Resources You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet. About.com: Sports Medicine HealthWeb: Sports Medicine NCAA Sports Sciences Sports Network Information Please Sports Page AskERIC - A collection of over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues, including the ERIC database, Internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups. American College of Sports Medicine Sportsmedicine.com American Sports Medicine Institute International Federation of Sports Medicine American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education WebMD Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia The Virtual Library of Sport Human Movement Sciences and Education Department, University of Memphis VI. Course Information Guide to research in McWherter Library Government Regulation of Health Care HADM 7105 Professor Barsukiewicz VII. Help from the Library Still can't find what you're looking for? Try Ask A Librarian For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Health and Physical Education: Annelle Huggins Phone: 901.678.4482 Email: ahuggins@memphis.edu Related Research Guides Nutrition | Education | Nursing | Psychology Top of Page | Research Resources | Instruction | Reference Department | University Libraries | The University of Memphis Updated December 8, 2004