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Physical Education

Places to Begin: Reference Resources

Dictionary of the Sport and Exercise Sciences   GV 558 .D53
Encyclopedia of World Sport   GV 567 .E56
Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America   GV 709 .E53
The Book of Rules   GV 731 .B56
Total Baseball: the Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball   GV 863 .A1 T682

 

Call Numbers to browse by  

Many Physical Education resources are shelved in the "GV" area.

GV 181.35 - 181.6   Recreation leadership. Administration of recreation services
GV 182 - 182.5   Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation Centers
GV 191.2 - 200.66   Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation.
GV 201 - 555   Physical education and training
GV 557 - 1198.995   Sports
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Subject Headings  

Examples of words you can use to search the library catalog:

athletics   sports - physiological aspects
coaching   sports injuries
exercise - physiological aspects   sports medicine
exercise therapy    
Baseball (ice hockey, bicycling, scuba diving, hiking, dancing, etc.)   Olympics
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Database for Physical Education Research

Academic Search Premier: broad coverage; high quality

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Finding Journal Articles

Articles published in scholarly, or peer-reviewed publications are frequently the most up-to-date source of reliable information for your academic work.

Locating a journal article is usually a 2-step process: (1) identifying an article with the information you want and (2) locating the periodical in which that article appears.

Identifying an article: Search in databases appropriate for your subject area. Find articles that apply to your research question.

Locating the periodical: Check the library catalog or Citation Linker. If the library does not have the journal, you can request the article through Interlibrary Loan.

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Web Resources:

American Soccer History Archives - even includes links to essays and articles!

Library of Congress Sports Medicine Subject Guide

Mid-Central College Conference Goshen College is a member

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Goshen College is a member

National Baseball Hall of Fame Library - (the one in Cooperstown, NY)
Includes selected bibliographies and research lists.

National Institutes of Health

Nutrition Action Health Letter - from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Refdesk.com Sports Resources

SIRC Sport Research

Web sites useful for Wellness class:

American Dietetic Organization

Center for Disease Control

Food and Drug Administration

 

 

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For Further Assistance, ask a Reference Librarian

 


 


Updated 27-Aug-2008 SJM