Legend
- McGill users only
- In-library-use only
- Catalogue record
Sources for Background Information
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Internet Resources
- Oxford Reference Online
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- 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
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
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.
- McGill Physical Education and Kinesiology Department
- Lifestyle Information Network
- North American Association of Sports Economists
- SPOLIT Database
- SPONET/Sportscience on the Net
- Women in Canadian Sport
- Sport Information Resource Centre
- Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching
- Sports Facility Reports
- Sports Salaries