Representative Reference Sources for Health & Exercise Science
When doing a search for information in the area Health & Exercise Science (including health, exercise science, athletic training, physical education, and other related areas), start by establishing a basic understanding of the terms and concepts in the field. Reference works such as dictionaries, handbooks, manuals, and encyclopedias are great sources for this type of information.
Atlas of Human Anatomy R 611 N474a 2003
This atlas has great sectional pictures of the human body. It is logically chaptered for easy use. The index is helpful in providing direction for specifics.
Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs (2009 Edition) R 615.1 G853c 2008
Provides usage information, warnings, and drug interactions.
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary R 610.3 D711 2007
Provides color illustrations to enhanced entries on important concepts in the health and medical fields.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition R 612.3 E56 1999
This is a comprehensive reference on the aspects of human nutrition.
Encyclopedia of Sports Science R 613.71 E56 1997
This encyclopedia provides information on sports and the physiology of sport.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine R 610.3 G151 2002
Provides information on disorders, conditions, treatments, and diagnostic tests.
Online access to many of Gale’s reference resources including: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, and Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health.
Gray’s Anatomy R 611 G779a 1995
Gray’s provides detailed information on the human anatomy.
Infectious Diseases in Context R 616.03 I43 2008
A two volume set with provides the history and characteristics of a disease along with the the social impact and issues associated with the disease. Each entry contains a list of additional resources.
The Merck Index R 615.103 M555i 2006
This index presents information on important chemicals, drugs, and biological substances.
The Merck Manual R 616 M555 2006
Contains information on diseases, disorders, and their symptoms, meant to assist those in the medical field diagnosis and treat patients.
Physician’s Desk Reference R 615.1 P578 2005
PDR provides Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug labeling in addition to prescription information from drug manufacturers; PDR includes information on some drugs marketed, but not approved by the FDA.
Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols R 610.14 S812 2008
Covers all the major health care specialties.
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary R 610.3 S812m 2006
Stedman’s provides comprehensive, current medical definitions.
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary R 610.3 T113 2005
Another example of a collection of entries defining terms from the medical and health fields.
Finding Books and Other Items in the Library
To find books and other resources on health and exercise science in our general collection, start by going to the ALEX online catalog and searching by subject. If a subject search is not successful, searching by keyword broadens your search and retrieves more information.
Browse by call number:
· 610 Medical sciences; Medicine
· 611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology
· 612 Human physiology
· 613 Promotion of health
· 615 Pharmacology & therapeutics
Resources for Finding Articles on Health & Exercise Science
For the latest information from authoritative sources, use scholarly journals. Some online library databases like Academic Search Complete and JSTOR are general databases that contain information from multiple disciplines. The following databases are other examples, typically more specific in nature, that contain information concerning this discipline.
Annual Review of Nutrition
This database is an index of reviews on nutrition.
Alt HealthWatch
Focuses on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It contains the full text for more than 180 international journals and reports, along with hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.
Wiley InterScience (Formerly Blackwell Synergy)
You can either browse journals group by specific subject area, like Medical, Veterinary, and Health Science, or use the advanced search option to find articles covering a specific topic.
CINAHL
This database indexes more than 1,800 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
This database provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines; it also includes abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals in the Health field.
Provides access to citations covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
OMNIFILE/MEGA
OmniFile provides citations, abstracts and full text from scholarly journals and magazines. Choose the General Science (GS) database for articles in health & exercise science.
SPORTDiscus
The most comprehensive database in Sports and Exercise Science, it also covers a number of related fields, like public health, nutrition, physical therapy, and recreation. Both scholarly and general interest publications are indexed.
Journal Finder
If you are having trouble finding the full text of a journal, Journal Finder can help point you towards the right database.
Web Resources in Health & Exercise Science
There is a variety of web sites that might be useful for your research. Following are a few suggestions. For more web resources related to this subject you can check out the library's delicious page.
This is the home page of the Health & Exercise Science Department at Bridgewater College.
American College of Sports Medicine Journals
This site provides access to journals published by the ACSM.
American Society for Nutrition Online
This professional organization's home site has information for anyone with interest in nutrition and provides guidance for those interested in the field.
American Journal of Physiology
This site provides access to content for the current 12 months for this periodical.
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Online
This site is a great source for general information about the field and the requirements to receive and maintain certification.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Open access journals are e-journals that offer free full-text access. This site indexes open access journals that are refereed or peer-reviewed.
Federal Government site on Nutrition
This site covers all aspects of nutrition including handy tools for determining nutritional value of foods and sections on diet and exercise.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
This site is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. This site is a great source of information with subject search capabilities and other tools that are very appealing to the user.
Human Kinetics
This site provides information related to physical activity and health. It includes access to tables of contents and abstracts of journals published by Human Kinetics.
MedBioWorld
Offers access to medical glossaries, disease databases, and full-text medical journals.
National Athletic Trainers' Association Online
The association’s official website covers all aspects of membership and certification. Members also have access to career services through this site.
National Institutes of Health
NIH provides an A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, the MedlinePlus database, health hotlines, and research.
Serials
This site provides access to a listing of links to sports and exercise science print journals, e-journals and newsletters.
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