LibGuides: Health and Sport Sciences: Home

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Tabs above lead to Health and Sport Sciences information and resources found in the University Libraries, its website, and other related research resources.

Use Ask-a-Librarian ~ askus@memphis.libanswers.com ~ to request assistance. Unless it is a weekend, email should be answered within 24 hours.

NEED JOURNAL ARTICLES FOR RESEARCH?

SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Provides full text access to more than 660 journals indexed in SPORTDiscus covering biomechanics, drugs, exercise, Kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health & therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports & exercise psychology, coaching & education, and sports medicine.

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UofM University Libraries' Catalog: A listing of all the books available in the University Libraries

Try finding books on your subject using key words (such as "sport science " or "exercise"). When you find a relevant book, click on subject headings in the book record that are related to your topic. For more help with searching the catalog, click Catalog Help.

WorldCat: A listing of books available in over 9,000 libraries worldwide

You can find many more books on your research topic by searching for the same subject headings (or key words) in WorldCat. You can request books found in WorldCat through Interlibrary Loan, or visit other Memphis academic libraries and check the books out by presenting your U of M card. For more information, you can Ask a Librarian!

Major Databases for Research

CINAHL Complete
CINAHL Complete covers nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, publications of the American Nursing Association, and the National League for Nursing. Includes abstracts of journal articles, books, dissertations, and proceedings. Full text is included for nursing journals, newsletters, standards of practice, practice acts, government publications, research instruments and patient education material.
General Science Full Text
Indexes periodicals in astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, physicsGeneral Science Full Text
PubMed
Provides MEDLINE access, along with OLDMEDLINE, Pre-MEDLINE (citations in-process), and citations outside the scope of MEDLINE provided by journal publishers. Interconnects with other NCBI databases and resources. Articles from many medical journals are free after a 6-12 month embargo. Linkouts to fulltext provided at publishers' discretion. Coverage: OLDMEDLINE, 1950- 1965; MEDLINE, 1966-.

Go to advanced search and change the search field to "publication type" and then add "review" as a search term.
PubMed Central
A digital archive of freely-available biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Browse or search. Coverage: varies by journal.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
SPORTDiscus with Full Text is a source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals, providing full text for more than 530 journals indexed in SPORTDiscus. Subject areas covered include: biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health & therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports & exercise psychology,coaching & education, and sports medicine. Full text coverage dates back to 1985. Access to full text is limited to 4 simultaneous users.
UpToDate
UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which clinicians trust to make the right point-of-care decisions. More than 6,500 world-renowned physician authors, editors, and peer reviewers use a rigorous editorial process to synthesize the most recent medical information into trusted, evidence-based recommendations that are proven to improve patient care and quality. Over 1.3 million clinicians in 187 countries and nearly 90% of major academic medical centers in the United States rely on UpToDate to provide the best care. More than 80 research studies confirm widespread usage of UpToDate and the association of its use with improved patient care and hospital performance — including reduced length of stay, fewer adverse complications, and lower mortality.