Southeastern Louisiana University

Kinesiology Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior
--Reference Stacks-- R726.5 .E53 (2 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Hormones
--Reference Stacks-- QP 571 .E53 (3 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
--Reference Stacks-- QP 11 .E53 (9 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
--Reference Stacks-- QP 141 .E526 (3 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Physical Education, Fitness, and Sports
--Reference Stacks-- GV 567 .E49 (3 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Sports and Fitness Nutrition
--Reference Stacks-- RA 784 .A659
Encyclopedia of Sports Science
--Reference Stacks-- GV 558 E53 (2 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Sport Sciences and Medicine
--Reference Stacks-- RC1210 .E5
Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
--Reference Stacks-- QP 356.45 .H433 (5 vol.)
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
--Reference Stacks-- QP 141 .M64 (2 vol.)

Handbooks

Drugs and the Athlete
--Reference Stacks-- RC 1230 .W33
Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook
--Reference Stacks-- GV 436 .F53
A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements
--Reference Stacks-- RM 258.5 .T354
Handbook of Sports Medicine
--Reference Stacks-- RC 1210 .D73
Movement Disorders Sourcebook : Basic Consumer Health Information about Neurological Movement Disorders
--Reference Stacks-- RC 376.5 .M693
Personal Trainer Manual : the Resource for Fitness Professionals
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Sports Injuries Sourcebook : Basic Consumer Health Information about Common Sports Injuries
--Reference Stacks-- RD 97 .S736
The Sports Medicine Bible
--Reference Stacks-- RC 1210 .M49
Team Physician's Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- RC 1211 .T43

Dictionaries

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine
--Reference Stacks-- RC 1206 .O94

Style Manuals

National Library of Medicine Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation
--Ready Reference-- Z 253 .N38
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
--Ready Reference-- BF 76.7 .P83
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007
--Ready Reference-- PN171. F56 .A63 2007; also available online

Indexes and Databases

Academic Search Complete-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of articles published in scholarly publications from many disciplines.

Biological Abstracts-- Indexes and abstracts life science literature; provides some links to full-text articles.

CINAHL-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text articles for articles from nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, newsletters, standards of practice, practice acts, government publications, research instruments, patient education material, legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, and clinical trials.

ERIC (EBSCO)-- Indexes and abstracts educational journals and unpublished educational materials. Includes the Resource in Education (RIE) file of document citations, the Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) file of journal article citations, the ERIC Digest records featuring the full-text of the original document. The EBSCOhost version of ERIC provides links to full-text for some recent journal articles, (EJ). ERIC documents, (ED), published in recent years may be available in a .pdf file through a hyperlink to the ERIC Document Reproduction Services (EDRS) site.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of scholarly health, nursing and medical journals and health periodicals.

MEDLINE-- Indexes scholarly journals covering all areas of medicine and health sciences (including nursing, allied health and nutrition). Provides links to small selection of full-text articles.

Physical Education Index-- Indexes and abstracts articles from peer-reviewed journals, trade magazines and popular magazines, report literature, and conference proceedings on physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sports law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

Sport Discus-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text articles in magazines, newsletters and scholarly journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and reports on sports medicine sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, active living, recreation, sports history, facilities and equipment.

Wilson Education Abstracts Plus Text-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of articles from trade and scholarly journals in the field of education.

Internet Sites

American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education -- AAKPE provides introductory information about the discipline in addition to providing current information on association activities.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance -- This website sponsored by AAHPERD contains resources as well as professional information in the areas of physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.

GSSI: Gatorade Sports Science Institute -- Established in 1988 to share current information and expand knowledge on sports nutrition and exercise science that enhance the performance and well-being of athletes.

National Athletic Trainers Association -- Provides information to Athletic Training professionals including educational opportunities, information resources and certification requirements.