George A. Spiva Library

Kinesiology


REFERENCE PRINT BOOKS

Encyclopedia of Education

REF LB15 .E47

Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development

REF LB15 .E473

Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America

REF GV53 .E53

Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement

REF GV721.5 .H546

Rules of the Game: the complete illustrated encyclopedia of all the sports of the world

REF GV731 .D52


Use the following online catalogs to search for more print books on your topic:

  • SWAN -searches for materials in Spiva Library and 9 other libraries
    belonging to the SouthWest Academic Network.

  • MOBIUS -searches for items in more than 60 academic libraries in
    Missouri, including Spiva Library.


Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to use as search terms for this topic include:

Athletics

Motor Ability

Outdoor Life

Exercise

Motor Skills

Physical Education

Human Locomotion

Movement Eduation

Recreation

Human Mechanics

Olympics

Sports


REFERENCE eBOOKS
(off-campus access requires a login - University email & PIN)

Dictionary of Education

Food and Fitness: a dictionary of diet and exercise

Oxford Companion to the Body

Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine


NETLIBRARY eBOOKS (http://www.netlibrary.com/)
(off-campus access requires a NetLibrary account previously created from an on-campus computer)

Body Care


Body Knowledge and Control: studies in the Sociology of Physical Education and Health


Drugs in Sport: The Pressure to Perform


European Cultures of Sport: Examining the Nations and Regions


Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance II: The International Olympic Committee Consensus On Sports Nutrition


Handbook of Sport Psychology


National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer


Opportunities in Sports and Fitness Careers


Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They Are and How They Influenced Sports in America


Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport


ARTICLE DATABASES
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Education Full Text - indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source documents. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996.


ERIC - U.S. Department of Education Educational Resource Information Center database contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests.


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Health & Wellness Resource Center (with Alternative Health Module) - provides integrated access to medical, statistical, health, and related information.


Health Reference Center Academic - integrates the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.


Health Source: Consumer Edition - searchable full text for nearly 190 journals including Consumer Reports on Health, as well as abstracts and indexing for over 200 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications.


Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition - provides access to nearly 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines.


Kraus Curriculum -is a searchable database of curricula, frameworks, and standards bringing together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education.


Teacher Reference Center - provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.


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Web Resources

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) -an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a research consortium which support healthy lifestyles through high quality programs.


Educators' Reference Desk - an online directory of teacher's resources and educational information.


Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - resources for K-12 Educators and parents in the state of Missouri.


National Center for Education Statistics - the primary Federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to Education.


National Education Association - the nation's largest professional employee organization that is committed to advancing the cause of public education.




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