Physical education / kinesiology
Legend
- McGill users only
- Open access resource
- Free resource
- In-library-use only
- Catalogue record
Sources for Background Information
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Internet Resources
- Oxford Reference Online- Includes the Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- International Encyclopedia of Education
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
- Encyclopedia of Physical Education
- Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
- Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present
- The SAGE Dictionary of Sports Studies
- Encyclopedia of Sports in America: A History from Foot Races to Extreme Sports
- Sports Science Handbook: The Essential Guide to Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Science
- Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
- International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports
- Sports Rules Encyclopedia
- The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer
Searching the Library Catalogue
Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - Canada, Canad?, histor?, etc.
Search tips
| Truncation symbol: | ? | e.g. histor? will retrieve catalogue records containing the words history, histories, historical, etc. |
| Phrase searching: | "___" | e.g. "United Nations" will retrieve catalogue records containing the phrase United Nations |
| Boolean operators: | (), AND, OR, NOT default: AND |
e.g. history AND (Canada OR "United States") will retrieve catalogue records containing the word history AND either Canada OR the phrase United States |
Core and Additional Databases
Core databases
- SPORTDiscus (EBSCO)- comprehensive source for sports and sports medicine journals. Coverage includes biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health & therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports & exercise psychology, coaching & education, and sports medicine.
- Physical Education Index (Proquest) - provides access to a wide variety of content, ranging from physical education curricula, physical therapy to sports medicine, to dance.
- Health & Psychosocial Instruments (OVID)- provides access to information on approximately 15,000 measurement instruments (i.e. questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, coding schemes, rating scales, etc.) in the fields of health and psychosocial sciences. Includes instruments related to measuring physical activity level, exercise participation, etc.
- PsycINFO (OVID) -key database for psychology. Includes citations to professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines, including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, pharmacology, physiology and linguistics.
ERIC is a key database for education, with journal articles and other education-related material such as books and reports. It is available in three interfaces (the content is identical):
Additional Databases
- MEDLINE 1966- (OVID)
- Sociological Abstracts (CSA)
- ProQuest Research Library
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
- Web of Science 1945- (ISI)
Selected Internet Sites
Accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.
Other Resources
Related subject guides
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