General Search

The most current research reports in kinesiology and exercise studies will be found in journal articles. EBSCOhost includes several databases useful for this research. Type a search in the box or click on the links to search them individually and control your searches more.

What is a Scholarly Source?

• Check out this page to remind you of the difference between Scholarly and Popular sources.

Watch out for Plagiarism

• Complete this tutorial on plagiarism.

How to search for your information in databases:

1. Type in your keywords.  Click search.
2. On the left-hand side of your screen, click Full Text and Peer Reviewed, and select a Publication Date within the last 5-10 years.  Click Update.
3. Narrow your search to your subject area.  Click on Subject.  check the boxes next to topics that are related to your research.  Click Update.
4. If you do not have enough articles, you can Remove Full Text from your search by clicking on the orange X next to it.

What to do with your articles:

1. Click on the title of the article.
2. If it is available in Full Text, you can Read, Print, Email, and Cite it all from your computer.
3. If it is not available in Full Text, you can check to see Does the Library Own It?
4. There may be a link to another database, or a link to the University's Print Holdings.
5. Follow the Link to find out more information.
6. If there are NO LINKS, you may be able to Interlibrary Loan the article.  REMEMBER: It can take 3 days to 2 weeks to get an article from another library though.

Choose a Database

SPORT Discus with Full Text is the premier database in sports and sports medicine.

Business Source Complete includes magazines and journals on the sports business.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) is a general database that includes many articles related to kinesiology and exercise studies.

Health Source Consumer Edition includes magazines on health, sports, and exercise.

MAS Ultra School Edition and MasterFILE Premier include magazines on health, sports, and exercise.

Get Complete Articles

Most of the library's collection of kinesiology journals is online. You will be able to click on PDF (or sometimes HTML) links in the databases and read, save, email, or print complete articles.

However, a few journals that are not available online are available in the library's collection. Any time you find information about an article that doesn't include a link to the full text (even if you found the information somewhere other than a library database), you can use the library's journals list to find out if we have the journal for the date you need. You will need the title of the journal or magazine (often listed as "source" or italicized, or underlined) and the date and page numbers of the article you want.

We can request any of the articles we don't own through Interlibrary Loan. Most items arrive in 3 days to 3 weeks.

Get Complete Articles

Current issues of magazines and journals are shelved alphabetically by title on the "periodical" shelves on the first floor of the library. These titles include:

• ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal
• Nutrition Today.

General Search

The most current research reports in kinesiology and exercise studies will be found in journal articles. EBSCOhost includes several databases useful for this research. Type a search in the box or click on the links to search them individually and control your searches more.

What is a Scholarly Source?

• Check out this page to remind you of the difference between Scholarly and Popular sources.

Watch out for Plagiarism

• Complete this tutorial on plagiarism.

How to search for your information in databases:

1. Type in your keywords.  Click search.
2. On the left-hand side of your screen, click Full Text and Peer Reviewed, and select a Publication Date within the last 5-10 years.  Click Update.
3. Narrow your search to your subject area.  Click on Subject.  check the boxes next to topics that are related to your research.  Click Update.
4. If you do not have enough articles, you can Remove Full Text from your search by clicking on the orange X next to it.

What to do with your articles:

1. Click on the title of the article.
2. If it is available in Full Text, you can Read, Print, Email, and Cite it all from your computer.
3. If it is not available in Full Text, you can check to see Does the Library Own It?
4. There may be a link to another database, or a link to the University's Print Holdings.
5. Follow the Link to find out more information.
6. If there are NO LINKS, you may be able to Interlibrary Loan the article.  REMEMBER: It can take 3 days to 2 weeks to get an article from another library though.

Web Resources

American Kinesiology Association

PubMed is a free government database that has access to select full text articles on health topics. It is put out by the National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health.

MedlinePlus is the more consumer-oriented version of PubMed.